Description
ORIGIN: From selected vineyards in the prime red wine growing area of the Devon Valley near Stellenbosch.
CLIMATE: Mediterranean – summers are warm and dry, whilst sea breezes from the nearby False Bay cool the
vineyards in the afternoons. The winters are wet and cold with a high average rainfall.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are hand- harvested at optimal ripeness. They are then destalked, crushed and
fermented for 7 days on their skins in open fermenting tanks. The average fermentation temperature is 25-30° C.
After fermentation, the skins are pressed in traditional basket presses. The free run and pressed juices are
combined and Malolactic fermentation spontaneously takes place in the tank. The wine was racked and matured
in new 225l oak barrels (80% French, 20% American) for 12 months. After barrel maturation, the wine was
blended (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot), fined and bottled.
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