Wine Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Comments 

Youthful, leafy and very pure, with blackcurrant Pastille fruit, tangy acidity and the fine tannins that are the hallmark of the Glass Collection wines 

Awards

Tim Atkin | 91 points 

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.26% 

TA

5.4 g/l

ph

3.64

RS

2.6 g/l 

Vinification

• The grapes were destemmed and lightly crushed into stainless steel tanks.

• The fermentation was allowed to start naturally, and 2 pump-overs were conducted daily to ensure optimal extraction.

• Post fermentation skin contact occurred for 2-3 weeks before undergoing gentle press.

• Matured in 300L French oak barrels for 12 months

Winemaker

Luke O’Cuinneagain

Winery

The Glenelly Estate is in the Idas Valley, located in Stellenbosch, on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain. This estate of 128 hectares formerly devoted to fruit production had, thanks to its terroir, a vocation for wine producing, which has been a specialty of this region since the seventeenth century. An exhaustive study of soil and weather conditions lead to the planting of 60 hectares of red varieties, 6 hectares of white and 5 hectares of olive trees. Central to this impressive circle of mountains, vineyards and olive groves, lies the 'Manor House' in the Cape Dutch style, white walls and thatched roof, surrounded by newly renovated farm buildings and beautiful gardens. Four lakes provide water supply whilst the flora and fauna add to the beauty of this site. The year 2009 saw the inauguration of the winery: 6,000 m² anchored in the mountains on 4 floors functioning by gravity flow. This very modern structure was designed as an excellent environmentally friendly working tool (consumption of electricity and water reduced, keeping constant temperature etc.