Kaapzicht Bottelary Hills Estate Blend 2023
R185,00
This stylish and powerful red blend is our all-rounder with notes of dark berries and cherries. The palate boasts richness, concentration and dense fruit.
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In the cellar
Grapes are hand-harvested, crushed, destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks for 5-7 days (varietal dependent). The must is inoculated with certified biodynamic yeast strains to promote varietal and terroir characters. After very gentle pressing. The wine is transferred to stainless steel tanks for malo-lactic conversion. After completion, the wine is racked, stabilized and transferred to 225l and 300l French and Hungarian oak barrels for 16 to 18 months (varietal dependent). The wine is blended after ageing and stored in concrete tanks until bottling.
In the vineyard
Unirrigated vineyards ranging between 5 and 25-years-old. Yields range between 5 and 7 tons per hectare. Soil types are predominantly Clovelly and Tukulu.
Ageing
16 to 18 months
Cultivar
35% Shiraz, 32% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot
