Quoin Rock Red Blend 2017
VINICULTURE
We processed the different cultivars in stainless steel tanks, French oak barrels and concrete open casks until fermentation was finished. For the best extractions, we did between four and five punch downs daily for the first two-thirds of the fermentation period. For the rest of the time, we did some gentle pump-overs. The wine was then left on the skins for 21 days of maceration before pressing took place. Finally, the wine was pumped into oak barrels for malolactic fermentation for optimal oak integration.
VITICULTURE
The cultivars used in this red blend grow in the foothills of Simonsberg. Here, the well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils promote the fruit expression in the berries. Because of the elevation of the vineyards, the southwestern winds have a cooling effect in summer, giving the grapes time to ripen at a slower pace.
MATURATION
After fermentation, we left the wine to age for nearly 24 months in 55% new French oak 225-litre barrels. This was followed by blending and bottling, whereafter the wine was bottle-aged for four years.
NOTES OF WINEMAKER
FOOD PAIRING
WINE INFORMATION
Cultivar/s | Cabernet Sauvignon 75% | Cabernet Franc 10% | Merlot 5.5% | Malbec 5.5% | Petit Verdot 4%
Vintage | 2017
Origin | Simonsberg Stellenbosch
Harvested | March 2017
Bottled | 15 January 2019
WINE ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 15% | Residual Sugar: 2.6g/L | Total Acidity: 6.2g/L | pH: 3.59
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