MC
Madelein Coetzee (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Swartland Winery
RM
Robert Mackinlay (attending)
Export / Sales Manager, Swartland Winery
Description
Vanilla and dried prune on the nose. An elegant wine of dark berry flavours are complemented by spicy undertones and integrated tannins.
Awards
Gold Gilbert & Gaillard Medals
86 pts Gilbert & Gaillard Rating
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
2.5 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.58 pH
Vinification
Fermentation took place in an open fermentation tank at 25°C with manual punch downs daily. The wine was pressed gently after 10 days of skin contact. Malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks and the wine was then aged in 25% new and 75% older French oak barrels. Total maturation time in barrel was 12 months.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
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