Tasting Notes
Appearance: Dark plum colour. Bouquet & Palate: Complex nose of blackcurrant, violets, white pepper with leathery undertones. The same characters lead to the palate with intense dark fruit and makes a full month feel with a long finish.
In The Vineyard
Wine-growing area: Kleinriver
About The Harvest
All grapes were hand picked and sorted in the vineyards.
In The Cellar
A second berry sorting was done in the cellar, before a pure yeast culture was inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3 - 5 times per day for 5 days. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was drained of the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wine to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French oak types. (25% New).