Product Description
The Vineyard
Our Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, containing 14% Cabernet Franc, was selected from various sites on the north-westerly facing slopes of the Helderberg mountain range. Soil: Combination of sites consisting of decomposed granite, Table Mountain sandstone and “koffieklip”.
The Harvest
The 2015 vintage has been one of our greatest vintages to date, offering wines with wonderful balance, ripe fruit and restraint
The Cellar
A cold winter resulted in great berry set with even veraison and the absence of damaging heat spikes and the mild growing conditions all contributed to the quality. The grapes underwent a cold maceration in stainless steel fermentation vessels and then fermented at temperatures between 27° and 30° with frequent pump-overs and occasional delestage to extract aromas, colour and tannins. After alcoholic fermentation, a prolonged malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in 225 litre barriques. The wine was matured for 20 months) in 60% new French oak barrique from our preferred coopers, Sylvain and Saury.
