Wine Composition
100% Shiraz
Winemakers Comments
Youthful in appearance, on the nose, there are generous amounts of violets, black fruits, pepper, and spice. The palate displays some meaty, leathery and blackcurrant notes and yet remains very fresh and elegant with a well-rounded and polished tannin profile.
Award
John Platter | 4 stars (2015)
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14.47%
TA
5.41 g/l
pH
3.62
RS
3.09 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Harvesting of the grapes occurred at optimal ripeness ensuring that the maximum fruit potential for the wine was achieved. Fermentation at 28 degrees Celsius with delestage twice daily and gradual tannin extraction resulted in an elegant tannin profile. Maturation in 100% French oak barrels for 18 months, 15% of which was new, added fine structure and smoothness to the wines’ profile. With 12 months bottle ageing in our Bottle Maturation Cellar, the wine is now ready for drinking but will most definitely reward careful cellaring for at least 10 years from Vintage.
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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