Wine Composition
50% Pinotage, 50% Mourvèdre & 25% Syrah
Winemakers Comments
Three varieties make up this Cape Red blend: Pinotage, Mourvèdre and Syrah. The vineyards, all located in the southern, cooler Walker Bay wine district, are surrounded by the rich expanse of the Cape’s fynbos kingdom. Upfront spice, plum, and blueberries with some smooth cherry notes.Fresh berries on the palate with a fantastic tight clean tannin grip.
Previous Awards
CE | 93 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
12.5%
Cellar Techniques
The fruit was fermented spontaneously, in whole bunches, for seven to ten days before being pressed to aged French oak. Maturation lasted nine months. The wine was blended and bottled, by hand, without fining or filtration.
Winemaker
Name: Paul Hoogwerf and Doug Mylrea
Winery
The two winemakers of Maanschijn, Paul Hoogwerf and Doug Mylrea, produce artisanal wines from vineyards in the Walker Bay region. They attended the same high school and university, and later on in life their paths crossed again, leading them to create Maanschijn. The Maanschynkop mountain, located behind their winemaking building, provided the inspiration for their name. They strive to produce low intervention, fresh and uniquely South African wines.
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