CHAPTER ONE
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CHAPTER ONE
2022
This wine has a vibrant cherry red colour. The nose is perfumed with beautiful rose petal, strawberry and cherry aromas. There are underlying notes of dried herbs. Flavours of fresh strawberries, ripe cherries and rose water are evident on the palate. The mid-palate is textured with hints of dried herbs leading to a dry finish with fine tannins.
Food Pairing
Delicious on its own, served slightly chilled or will pair beautifully with charcuterie.
R315.00
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This 100% Cinsault from a single 25-year-old bush vine vineyard in the Swartland growing on decomposed granite, Oakleaf/Clovelly, soils.
The grapes were harvested at around 21.5 brix on the 14th March and placed in a cold store overnight. After bunch sorting 50% of the whole bunches were loaded into the tank with the remainder of the fruit destemmed and crushed on top. After a 5-day cold soak the fermentation started spontaneously. The wine spent a total of 23 days on the skins. After which it was drained and pressed to a concrete egg for Malolactic Fermentation. The wine matured in concrete for 9 months.
Bottling
The wine was bottled in December 2022. 4332 bottles were produced.
- pH: 3.63
- TA: 5.3 g/l
- RS: 1.6 g/l
- Alc: 12.5% by vol.
This wine drinks well on release but will reward with cellaring for up to 6 years from harvest.
Cinsault – Swartland
| AREA: | Swartland |
| ALTITUDE: | 200 metres above sea level |
| ASPECT: | East |
| ROW DIRECTION: | Not applicable |
| YEAR PLANTED: | 1998 |
| SOIL TYPE: | Decomposed granite Oakleef and Clovelley Soils |
| TRAINING: | Bush vine |
| PRUNING: | Spur pruned |
| IRRIGATION: | None |
| PLANT DENSITY: | 2800 vines/ha (1.2 X 3.0 m plant spacing) |
| CROPPING: | 4 tons/ha or 25 hl/ha |
In the Spotlight
Awards & Recognition
Platter's Wine Guide 2024
Winemag.co.za - Christian Eedes
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