Saronsberg
Seismic
Red Blend from Tulbagh, South Africa
TA
90
R200
Bottle size:
750 ml
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Meridian Wine Distribution The Saronsberg Seismic has a dark colour with flavours of cassis, red berry and integrated oak. The tannin is firm and well balanced with a full-bodied, elegant finish.
Red Berries
Earthiness
Cassis
Cedar Wood
Cellaring Potential:
1 to 15 years
Origin:
Tulbagh
Appellation:
Tulbagh
Alcohol Volume:
14.78%
Sugar G/L:
2.4
Cultivar:
46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 11% Malbec, 20% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc
The grapes were hand-picked in the early morning, force-cooled to 4 °C, bunch-sorted, destemmed, berry-sorted and gently crushed into a satellite tank. Then they were deposited in both open and closed fermenters. The must was dejuiced by 8 to 12% depending on the vineyard. It was given a cold soak of 4 to 5 days at 8 °C with a CO2 blanket, after which it was heated to 18 °C and inoculated with BM45 and D254 yeast. The fermenting grapes were pumped over once daily during cold soak and twice daily during fermentation in conjunction with three manual punch-downs. This was adjusted to each cultivar and vineyards’ individual characteristics. The Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot were pressed between 0 and -1 °B and finished fermentation in barrels. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc were given extended maceration after fermentation. Total time on the skins varies from 10 to 28 days. The wines were pressed into 38% new and 62% second fill 300 liter Allier French oak barrels. The press fraction was separated. Malolactic bacteria were inoculated and malolactic fermentation was completed in the barrels.
The wines were given a low sulphur dose and left on the gross lees for 11 months, after which they were racked, blended and returned to barrel. After a total of 20 months in barrel the wine was racked and filtered through a coarse sheet filter. Bottling was done with a fine sheet filtration.
Grilled or roast beef especially served rare or with a pepper sauce.
Beef
Venison
Lamb
Hard Cheese
Saronsberg
Saronsberg’s winemaking officially began on 25 January 2004 with the pressing of our first Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Saronsberg originally formed part of the iconic and historical Twee Jonge Gezellen and consists of two parts formerly known as Waveren and Welgegund (also referred to by locals as ‘Die Erf’) the latter lying on the western slope of Saronsberg the mountain after which the farm was named and which spectacularly dominates the view from the cellar.
Description
The Saronsberg Seismic has a dark colour with flavours of cassis, red berry and integrated oak. The tannin is firm and well balanced with a full-bodied, elegant finish.
Red Berries
Earthiness
Cassis
Cedar Wood
Food Pairing
Grilled or roast beef especially served rare or with a pepper sauce.
Beef
Venison
Lamb
Hard Cheese