| Winemaker |
Beyers Truter |
| Varieties |
Pinotage 67 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 17.8
%, Merlot 5 %, Ruby Cabernet 9.8 %, Cabernet Franc 0.4 % |
| Origin |
Simonsberg - Stellenbosch |
| Climate |
A dry and hot growing season which
resulted in good colour and fruit for the earlier ripening reds. |
| Age of Vines |
10 Years and older |
| Irrigation |
Supplementary |
| Soil |
Mainly Hutton and Clovelley – decomposed granite soils |
| Yield |
5.5 Tons/ha |
| Vinification |
4 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. A wine that can be enjoyed now, but that could last in the bottle for at least 3-5 years. |
| Chenical Analysis |
| Alcohol |
Free SO2 |
Total SO2 |
PH |
T/A |
R/S |
V/A |
| 13,7 |
35 |
85 |
3,6 |
5,5 |
2,2 |
0,65 |
|
