De Trafford Perspective 2008 (750ml bottles)
Cabernet Franc 50%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25% The grapes are from our carefully manicured Mont Fleur vineyard 400m above sea level, between the Helderberg and Stellenbosch Mountains. Planted in 1994 with narrow 2m rows and a high planting density of 5000 vines/hectare. Open-top fermentation in a small tank, two days pre-fermentation soak, fermentation with indigenous yeast and four days post-fermentation maceration. A total of 14 days on skins. Drained into new French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and 20 months maturation before bottling unfiltered. No fining. Tasting note: Still obviously very youthful, but showing some attractive fruit and soft fine tannins. 100% new oak nicely integrated on the palate with a long finish. Complexity should develop with time. Drink this wine in 4 to 10 years.
Winemaker: David Trafford
Price raised per case
- 6 x 750ml or equivalent
- Highest: R 3 100.00
- Lowest: R 1 500.00
- Average: R 1 923.00
Packaging
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Case Size: 6 x 750 ml
- Cases Produced: 95
- Cases Auctioned 70
Analysis
- Alc: 14.69 vol%
- RS: 1.60 g/l
- TA: 5.90 g/l
- pH: 3.85
