The wine is densely packed with blueberry fruit and Christmas cake aromas that jump out of the glass at you. The residual sugar is well balanced and compliments the use of the unusual Souzao grape.
Vintage
2008
Origin
Robertson
Variety
100% Souzao
Soil Type
Red Scale Soil
Vinification
Harvest at 28° Balling, the grapes were fermented until alcohol was added to stop the fermentation process. It was kept on the lees for a while and racked from the lees directly to the barrels without any filtration.
Maturation
2 years in Old French Oak Barrels
Analysis
Alcohol 18.79%
Residual Sugar 109.1 g/l
TA 5.1 g/l
pH 3.63
Residual Sugar 109.1 g/l
TA 5.1 g/l
pH 3.63
Food Suggestion
Enjoy with a fine selection of South African cheeses
