Description

Vineyards: Parcels of selected grapes were picked form

high altitude Granite soils, on which the Shiraz and

Grenache varietals ripened. The phenolic-ripeness were

regularly tested during the ripening process, to ensure

optimal ripeness.

Winemaking: The Shiraz fruit comes from Stellenbosch,

and are dry-land farmed vineyards, ensuring deep-rooted

vines. This combination assists with optimal concentration

of color, flavor and tannin structure. The Grenache Noir is

also sourced from Stellenbosch from sandy soils, the

perfect terroir for ripening these grapes. The bunches were

carefully selected and picked early in the morning, and

then kept separately to ensure that the constancy of the

blend always remain. Open top fermenters were used for

both wines, with punch down every four hours for the first

three days and thereafter every six hours for six days to

extract depths of color and flavor, before malolactic

fermentation and maturation took place. The wine was

matured for 18 months in small French Oak barrels, before

the components were blended.

Tasting notes: An exotic and vibrant wine with an inky core

of prunes, blackberries and olive tapenade. This full-bodied

wine has a juicy, creamy entry with soft round tannins and

a long lingering finish. Textured, composed and elegant.

ABV: 14.0% pH: 3.55 RS: 2.0g/lt

Decanter World