Wine Information
VARIETIES
Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Cabernet Franc 17%, Merlot 15%
ORIGIN
Simonsberg, Stellenbosch
AGE OF VINES
On average 23 years
SOIL
Decomposed granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils.
YIELD
4.8 tons/ha – 3120 lit./ha
VINIFICATION
5.5 days on skins in open fermenters @ 29 °C – cap punched manually every 2nd hour.
CLIMATE
Wet winter (2006) with a slow ripening period just before harvesting.
FOOD SUGGESTIONS
Meat dishes