The Innocent Red Blend 2017

THE INNOCENT RED BLEND 2017 A well balanced and elegant blend capturing the Swartland Terroir. Delicious aromas of fresh fruit rounded off with hints of spicy undertones. A rewarding after taste with a lingering mouth feel.

IN THE VINEYARD & VINIFICATION Farmed dryland, thus no irrigation. All the vines are old bush vines between 15 -50 years. The wines was handled separate in the cellar and the final blend made up from different barrels in the cellar. A very rough sorting was done to remove any over/ under ripe grapes or leaves from entering into the fermentation tank. The grapes were fermented in various fermenters ranging from open concrete fermenters, wooden foudre and barrels for a period of 2- 3 weeks with some post fermentation extended maceration on the skins before pressing. In some cases up to 40 % whole bunches were used depending on the variety. The grapes not used for whole bunch fermentation were destemmed and slightly crushed before going to tank. The wines was aged in a combination of concrete tanks and wooden foudre before careful blending and bottling after the 11 months. No new oak was used.

COLOUR Bright Ruby Red

NOSE Dark Fruit, Spices with hints of Cacao.

PALATE At first you will find a soft and rounded mouth feel with a ripe and lingering tannin structure towards the end.

GRAPES 50% Syrah, 25% Mourvedre, 25% Grenache

ANALYSIS Alcohol: 13.50% ; Residual Sugar: 2.0g/l ; PH: 3.65 ; Total Acidity: 5.2g/l