Description
A.B.V.: 13.5%
Location/Production
- Klapmuts, South Africa
- PRODUCTION:Barrel Ageing 24 months French oak barrels) Maturation 10 years from vintage Alcohol 13.5%
by volume Residual Sugar 2 g/l Total Acid 6.3 g/l pH 3.51 - VINIFICATION: Grapes are specially selected for this range. Hand-picked at optimum ripeness, destemmed and
hand sorted on a sorting table making sure only the best berries are going to tank. Cold-soaking for 3-4 days at
low temperatures. Fermentation took place at 22 degrees with regular pump overs. First phase of fermentation is with natural yeast there after inoculated with saccharomyces cerevisiae. After fermentation, the wine is left on
the skins for 3 weeks before racked to barrel where malolactic fermentation takes place for up to 30 days. After
18 months of ageing selected barrels are being blended to create this fine wine.
Color, Nose & Palate
- Arra Cape Blend shows notes of blue berries, caramel and vanilla spice. Good structured,
extremely complex and elegantly balanced. Cedar aromas from the French oak barrels compliment a firm dry
finish.
