variety : Sangiovese [ 100% Sangiovese ]
winemaker : Josef Dreyer
wine of origin : Kleinriver Ward
analysis : alc : 13.00 % vol rs : 4.2 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.8 g/l
type : Red style : Dry body : Soft wooded
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the cellar : After harvest, all grapes were sorted, then cold soaked after destemming, and a pure yeast culture, BM 45, was inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3 - 5 times per day for 5 days, with twice daily punch-downs. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was drained of the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wine being moved to a combination of 225 litre French and Hungarian oak barrels.