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Sourced from a vineyard is in the coolest wine region, Elgin. The vineyard is located on one of the higher slopes of the Elgin Vintner property, 350m above sea level. The soil is a combination of clay and ferricrete (koffie-klip). The cool terroir with its Atlantic maritime influence creates a suitable environment for the notoriously finicky cultivar.
Chevin or Brie, charcuterie, foraged mushroom risotto or a perfectly prepared Chateaubriand steak.
Bright red colour in the glass with perfumy aromas of red cherry, a hint of floral(rose) notes and some oak spice and flint. The palate has fleshy red fruit at its core with elegant tannins and good length. This wine is fruity, yet sophisticated. Will age well for 3 – 5 years under ideal storage.
Grapes were handpicked early morning and transported to Paarl for vinification. 20% whole bunches were included in the bottom of the tank before the rest of the grapes were sorted on top. Twice a day the wine would get either a punch down or pump over, and towards the end of fermentation only one movement per day was done. The wine spent a total of 7 days on the skins before basket pressing. The wine was transferred to barrel for malolactic fermentation and aged for 10 months. French oak of Burgundian origin was used of which 20% was new oak. The wine was racked, lightly filtered and bottled.