Johan Joubert Wines Granite Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This “two barrel selection” wine was crafted from two small portions of
hard-rock granite
soil from separate famous Cabernet Sauvignon blocks,
on the foothills on the Stellenbosch
and Helderberg mountain ranges.
The shoulders of the bunches were removed at 80%
veraison. Picked at
25° balling with a natural acidity of 6.7 and a 3.47pH. Traditionally
punched
down, followed by an extended skin contact period of fi ve weeks. The wine
was
matured for 27 months in 100% new French oak barrels.
Winemaker: Johan Joubert – Resigned Member
Price raised per case
- 6 x 750ml or equivalent
- Highest: R 4 200.00
- Lowest: R 2 000.00
- Average: R 2 580.00
Packaging
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Case Size: 6 x 750ml
- Cases Produced: 100
- Cases Auctioned 50
Analysis
- Alc: 14.36 vol%
- RS: 3.60 g/l
- TA: 6.20 g/l
- pH: 3.56
