Product Description
Varieties
100% Red and White Muscat de Frontignan
The Vineyard
The wine comes from a block right next to the famous Manor House at 80m to 90m above sea level. The slope is south east facing with a yield of the Muscadel is 4.0 t/ha.
Mediterranean climate with cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean. Average rainfall of 1100mm per annum.
SOIL TYPE Cartref, Longlands, Kroonstad
Constantia, Western Cape
The Harvest
Mid-April
The Cellar
A long ripening period ensured that the sweet berries had adequate sunlight to produce the golden nectar. Grapes were fermented on the skins for about 1 week then pressed.
Alcohol content: 12.12%; Total acidity: 7 g/l; pH: 3.84; Residual sugar: 165.3g/l; Sugar free extract 43.7g/l
