The grapes come from a single vineyard in the Koue Bokkeveld (translatation: Cold Buck Shrubland). The vineyard is situated at 860m above sea level on shale soils.
WINEMAKING
Hand harvested at dawn into small crates. Whole-bunches (30%) were foot-stomped in an open top tank and the rest destemmed on top. The destemmed portion also got a light foot-stomp to release some juice and natural fermentation followed.
MATURATION
10 months in a 2050L Stockinger foudre.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
ALCOHOL: 13.74%
RS: 1.43 g/L
TA: 5.10 g/L
PH: 3.54
TOTAL SULPHITES: 64 PPM
