R 300.00
R 1,450.00
Alto Estate Blend 2015
Special 10-year release wine. 2015 was an exceptional vintage in Stellenbosch especially for Cabernet Sauvignon & Bordeaux style reds. Our Estate Blend is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. This is a true expression of our exceptional terroir and the amazing 2015 vintage.
Vinification
The 4 grape varieties used to make up this blend ripen at different times and were harvested at 23° to 26° Balling. Each varietal was vinified separately and fermented on the skins for over seven days at 25° to 27°C in closed stainless-steel tanks. The fermenting mash was pumped over several times a day. After malolactic fermentation the component wines were aged for 18 months in new barriques of French oak, before the desired blend was made.
Viticulture
This wine is made from grapes of north-facing vines, between 9 and 23 years old, that grow in decomposed granite soils and clay subsoil situated at altitudes of 135m to 500m above sea level. The vines on the higher slopes are fanned by the cooling maritime breezes from nearby False Bay. A seven-wire Perold trellising system is used, which yielded an average of 8 tons per hectare.
