Benguela Vinography Petit Verdot 2017

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

This power of this wine lies in its elegance and delicate notes that define a sophisticated red wine. It delivers on a montage of intense red and dark fruit, hemmed with a gentle perfume of lavender, roses and hints of Turkish delight. To balance the fruit, oven baked capsicum, graphite notes and a slight peppery note adds a savoury gloss.

Technical Analysis
alc	14.1
rs	2.44
pH	3.52
ta	5.65
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Benguela Speciality
Other
Winemaker	Johann Fourie
Variety	Petit Verdot
BlendPercent	100% Petit Verdot
FoodSuggest
Ageing	Duck and sausage cassoulet well-aged cheese \| venison
Cellar	Harvested at optimal ripeness, the grapes were cooled overnight followed by bunch- and berry sorting the next morning. After three days of cold maceration, the juice was allowed to warm up to 16 ̊ C. To enhance the intrinsic qualities of Petit Verdot, a combination of techniques like whole berry fermentation and fermenting at cooler temperatures were introduced to accentuate aromas and texture. Alcoholic fermentation lasted eight days with gentle pump overs to aid delicate flavour and colour extraction. Pressed off the skins before fermentation was completed, the wine was settled in tank and transferred to barrel for malolactic fermentation. Maturation: 22 months Oak: French Production: 660 bottles
Harvest	Harvested at optimal ripeness.
Vineyard	Soil: weathered shale Slope: north-east facing vineyards Clone: 8719 Ha: 0.95
Style
body	Full
style	Dry
type	Red
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	0
Pack
Closure	Cork
Pack Size	750ml
Pack Type	Bottle