Wine Composition
79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Syrah & 8% Petit Verdot
Winemakers Comments
Youthful in appearance, this wine displays aromas of stewed red fruits such as mulberries, cassis and sweet plumbs. There are also hints of Blackcurrant and mocha spice that follow. The palate is soft and well-rounded with generous velvety tannins, whilst also being fresh, complex, and well structured.
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
15%
TA
5.65 g/l
pH
3.69
RS
1.94 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Each of the cultivars in the blend was vinified separately with blending occurring after 8 months of barrel ageing. Fermentation at 26 degrees Celsius with gradual tannin extraction resulted in a soft tannin profile. The blend consists of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Syrah and 8% Petit Verdot.
Winemaker
Name: Dustin Osborne
Winery
Sir Richard Branson’s love for the African continent and finer things in life lured him to the Western Cape Province and Mont Rochelle. His stunning 26-bedroom hotel and vineyard is just under an hour’s drive from Cape Town in the town of Franschhoek in South Africa.
There, in the food and wine capital, guests can unwind and make themselves at home while dining on healthy and locally sourced cuisine, tasting superb shiraz and chardonnay in the 150-year-old cellar, and exploring the rolling vineyards and well-tended grounds in one of the world’s most bucolic settings.
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