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Ghost in the Machine Malbec Viognier 2019

Herbaceous with hints of fynbos, rosemary and tobacco leaf, spiced or marinated red meats with a biltong coating. The palate bursts with plum and cherries - smokey.

variety : Malbec [ 60% Malbec, 38% Viognier ]
winery : The Drift Estate
winemaker : Bruce Jack
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 2.1 g/l  pH : 3.48  ta : 5.9 g/l  
style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

These Bruce Jack Wines are all about pushing the experimental boundaries of winemaking with cutting-edge and ancient winemaking and specially selected vineyards that we manage to our exacting specifications. All wines are made at the Estate Cellar.
in the vineyard : Malbec grapes are sourced from The Drift Estate and Viognier from Wildepaardekloof - the Frater farm near Ashton, also the home of the Mary le Bow wines.
in the cellar : Co-ferment on the skins of partially fermented Viognier skins plus destemmed and whole clusted Malbec. Must was kept cool for 4 days, after which natural yeast completed the fermentation. Pressed off the skins 2 days after completion of alcoholic fermentation using a traditional basket press. Natural malolactic fermentation took place in barrel. The wine was in barrel for 18 months and racked twice before bottling.
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Ghost in the Machine Malbec Viognier 2019
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