| Winemaker |
Beyers Truter/Abrie Beeslaar |
| Varieties |
Pinotage 55 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 25 %, Merlot 20 %. |
| Origin |
Simonsberg - Stellenbosch |
| Climate |
Cold winter and a warm ripening period |
| Age of Vines |
10 Years and older |
| Irrigation |
Supplementary |
| Soil |
Mainly Hutton and Clovelley – decomposed granite soils |
| Yield |
6,5 tons/ha |
| Vinification |
Days on the skins in open fermenters at 30 ºC. Punch cap by hand. After malolactic fermentation 12-14 months in 225 lit. French oak barrels. |
| Product Description |
A medium to full bodied red blend of five varieties with a good balance between fruit and oak. Banana, plum and berry flavours, with lingering spicy finish. |
| Chenical Analysis |
| Alcohol |
Free SO2 |
Total SO2 |
PH |
T/A |
V/A |
| 14% |
51 |
95 |
3,8 |
6,0 |
0,79 |
|
