Varietals Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc Tasting Notes Alcohol +-13.0% Vol Appearance Salmon pink with coral blue shading Aroma Strawberries and cream, fresh red fruit Palate Supple and round, freshness, complex Vineyard Altitude 200-297m Soil Well-drained soil; good water retention. Important percentage of clay in topsoil Yield 5 tons per hectare (35hl/ha) Vinification Maceration Minimal skin contact of up to 4 hours; gentle pressing from selected vineyards combined with bleeding off 10% juice from premium red cultivars Fermentation temp 12-15ºC Malolactic fermentation none Maturation Maturation Fermented and matured with French oak alternatives for 4 weeks; further maturation...
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot Tasting Notes Alcohol +-14.0% Vol Appearance Brick red to deep purple Aroma Black currant, lavender, black olive, fynbos Palate Fruit intensity, supple and round, harmonious Vineyard Altitude 200-297m Soil Well-drained soil; good water retention. Important percentage of clay in topsoil Yield 5.5 tons per hectare (37hl/ha) Vinification Maceration 3-4 days cold maceration before fermentation; +- 3 punch-downs per day Fermentation temp 24-26ºC Malolactic fermentation In tank Maturation Maturation All 5 varieties blended together and aged as a blend for 24 months in 6000ltr French oak foudre In bottle pre-release 12 months...
Varietals
Sauvignon blanc, with a potentially small percentage of Semillon and Nouvelle
Tasting Notes
Alcohol
+-13.0% Vol
Appearance
Bright, clear, live green tinge
Aroma
Granny Smith apple, white blossom, fynbos
Palate
Crisp freshness, European minerality, concentrated
Vineyard
Altitude
262-300m
Soil
Well-drained soil; good water retention. Important percentage of clay in topsoil
Yield
8 tons per hectare (55hl/ha)
Vinification
Maceration
Partial skin contact
Fermentation temp
13ºC
Malolactic fermentation
none
Maturation
Maturation
Fermented and matured in stainless steel tanks for 9 months and monthly lees stirring
In bottle pre-release
6-9 months
Ageing potential
5 years and longer
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Varietals
Merlot-based red blend
Tasting Notes
Alcohol
+-14.0% Vol
Appearance
Brick red to purple
Aroma
Red fruit, spice
Palate
Smooth, easy-drinking
Vineyard
Altitude
200-297m
Soil
Well-drained soil; good water retention. Important percentage of clay in topsoil
Yield
6.5 tons per hectare (45hl/ha)
Vinification
Maceration
3-4 days cold maceration before fermentation; 1 week extended maceration after fermentation; +-3 punch-downs per day
Fermentation temp
24-26ºC
Malolactic fermentation
In tank
Maturation
Maturation
Matured on French oak alternatives for 3-6 months
In bottle pre-release
12 months
Ageing potential
3-5 years
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