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Longridge Ekliptika 2012

This Bordeaux style blend is shaped to suit our unique terrior and is composed of the best batches Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

variety : Cabernet Franc [ Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winemaker : Jasper Raats, Albert le Roux, Hendrien de Muck
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : With proper ageing this wine will improve over the next 15 years.

Ekliptika is named after the orbit the stars, planets and moon takes around the sun. The name and the label illustrate our biodynamic way of farming.
in the vineyard : Terroir - Rooted in the oldest viticulture soil in the world, it is made up of decomposed granite on the lower slopes of the Helderberg. This vineyard enjoyed the refreshingly cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic ocean) during the day and cool air at night flowing down the mountain, resulting in even ripening of the berries & good natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime, with cold wet winters & sunny warm summers, with the Helderberg Ward being the coolest in the Stellenbosch region.

Viticulture – Biodynamic (organic) practises are followed and therefore no herbicides or chemical sprays were used in the production of these grapes. 
about the harvest:  The fruit was hand picked in the second week of February 2013 in small picking bins to ensure that perfect grapes reached the cellar.
in the cellar : This wine is made naturally and in a biodynamic way by not making use of nay commercial yeasts, enzymes or fining agents. It is further not filtered or cold stabilized and may therefore in time show harmless sediment. The Ekliptika was matured in French oak barrels for 22 months and with proper cellaring, this wine will improve and to reward over the next 15 years.

Bottles: 2299
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