Wine Composition

100% Grenache

Winemakers Comments

There are hints of Fynbos and red fruit flavors - strawberries on the nose, with a punch of pomegranate rubies, and raspberry on the palate. The wine possesses an inviting earthiness with subtle hints of white pepper and oak. Best served at 18 °C, and pairs well with braaied meats and aromatically spiced vegetables.

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.74%

Total Acidity

5.7 g/l 

pH

3.61

RS

3.23 g/l

Vineyards

Fermented in half ton stainless steel open fermenters. Half of the batch was spontaneous whole berry fermentation. After initial fermentation, the wine was basket pressed and then taken to barrel for malolactic fermentation. Aged for 18 months.

Winemaker

Name - Hattingh de Villiers 

Winery

Tucked into the exquisite Knorhoek Valley north of Stellenbosch, Muratie Wine Estate, one of the oldest estates in South Africa, under the stewardship of Rijk Melck and his family, has been at the heart of a lot of passionate debate. This debate is centered largely around the desire to protect a century’s old wine experience that is a magnet for wine lovers around the world.

Muratie's rich history is captured in every nook and cranny. Wherever you are on the estate you cannot help being moved by a sense of the many generations that have lived and worked there. The buildings, the artifacts and even the shrubs and trees exude an aura of the colorful past reaching towards an even more fruitful future. 

Standing in front of the cellar door at Muratie, you will see a small white building, this was the first home that Lourens Campher built for his family. Beside the house is the oak tree his wife, Ansela van de Caab, planted. The strength and beauty of the tree is a testament to the steadfast love Lourens had for his Ansela.