Cabernet Sauvignon

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This Cabernet has been fermented and aged as naturally as possible, without intervention and in search of an authentic reflection of its origin. The grapes are de-stemmed into open top fermenters, and undergo a cold soaking for 3-5 days. The wine ferments naturally (without the addition of commercial yeast) for a period of 21 days during which it is punched down manually once a day. Thereafter it is gently basket pressed and moved by gravity into barrel.

92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Shiraz. The Cabernet components hail from three unique vineyard parcels situated in the Steynsrust area of the Helderberg. Two of the blocks are mature bushvine parcels; now a rarity in the Cape winelands.

The 2022 was raised for 15 months in French oak barrels including 30% new wood. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered in May 2023.