Koopmanskloof The Mother Blocks Carignan 2011

This wine is complex and full on the palate. Sweet, yet clean with good tannin structure. Undertones of berries.

Enjoy on its own or with roast chicken and variety of red meat dishes.

variety : Carignan [ 100% Carignan ]

winery : Koopmanskloof

winemaker : Stephan Smit

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 3.8 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Soil type: Ferricreet and Broken Granite
Irrigation: Drip irrigation
Vineyards: Bushvine against the Bottelary Hills, east-west row direction

Koopmanskloof Vineyards and its winemaking tradition date back to 1777. The name depict the profession and location of an indigenous community who embrased fair trade with the first European ships to visit the Cape of Good Hope during the 16th century. Koopmans is Dutch for trader and 'Kloof' is a Ravine. Late owner, Stevie Smit, set aside 98 ha of his farm as a fynbos reserve and started the Vineyard Trail - a 24 km walk through vineyards and mountain heath along the ridge of the Bottelary Hills. Adding to the outdoor experience, the 'Berghut' was build in 1983, situated on Koopmanskloof hills, overlooking the beautiful Cape Winelands.

about the harvest: Fruit selected from bushvine motherblock and harvested at 23 degrees balling.

in the cellar : Cold soaking period for 48 hours. Fermentation in stainless steel red wine fermenters for approximately 10 days. Aroma and color extraction via delastage and daily pump overs. Aged with selected premium French oak staves for approximately 6 months. Malolactic fermentation completed.

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Koopmanskloof The Mother Blocks Carignan 2011

Carignan

Stephan Smit