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Spice Route Mourvedre 2019

R155.00 VAT Inc.

A meaty and savoury aroma with tangy red fruit and blackberry flavours, accompanied by pronounced spice and herbal notes.

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Description

Five centuries ago the ancient mariners braved uncharted seas to round the Cape of Good Hope in search of exotic spices. Their nerve and dash inspire the Spice Route philosophy. We have found our signature wine style in the rolling hills along the Cape’s West Coast, where unirrigated vines produce grapes with small thick skinned berries – ripe fruit that is dense, rich and full flavoured. A passionate dedication to exceptional quality and traditional hand crafting captures the essence of this fruit in the wines of the Spice Route.

 

IN THE VINEYARD

 

Planted in 2001, these unirrigated bush vines are rooted in rich
Koffieklip and Oakleaf soils, producing an average yield of 4.5 tons per
hectare.

 

HARVEST DATE

 

21 February 2019

 

WINEMAKING

 

Grapes were hand harvested at 25.0 Balling. The grapes were destalked
and lightly crushed into open concrete fermenters (kuipe). Manual punch downs were done regularly during fermentation. Fermentation lasted 7 days, after which the wine was pressed off the skins and transferred to seasoned French and American barrels. A small percentage of the wine matured in Qvervris, enhancing the mouthfeel and complexity of the wine.

 

WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS

 

“Mourvèdre greatly benefits from maceration in open concrete fermenters, as there is ample time and opportunity to extract the maximum colour and flavour of the grapes. This makes an expressive and intense wine. - Enjoy!” - Charl du Plessis

Additional information

Weight 1.33 kg
Dimensions 8 × 8 × 39 cm
Vintage

2019

Alc

14.78 %

Ph

3.52

Rs

3.5 g/l

Ta

5.8 g/l

Varieties

Mourvedre

Wine range

Spice Route Wines

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