Product Description
Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
The Vineyard
Mediterranean climate with cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean. Average rainfall of 1100mm per annum.
SOIL TYPE Hutton, Glenrosa and Cartref
The Cabernet Sauvignon comes from blocks that is south and south east facing and is between 54m to 102m above sea level.
Constantia, Western Cape
The Harvest
March till early April
The Cellar
The grapes were harvested at 25°Balling and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
The wine matured for 17 months in 225ltr French oak barrels, of which 53% were new French oak 31% 2 nd and 16% 3 rd fill barrels.
Alcohol content: 14%; Total acidity: 6 g/l; pH: 3.52; Residual sugar: 2 g/l; Extract: 31.8 g/l
