Opstal

Slanghoek
South Africa
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Opstal

Slanghoek
South Africa
South Africa
PRODUCER
ESTABLISHED
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
REGION
Slanghoek
South Africa
CITY / VILLAGE
CLIMATE
Maritime
ELEVATION
SIZE

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Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
DETAILS

Sustainable. 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. Situated in the Breedekloof area of South Africa. This is a cooler wine growing climate that produces fruit forward wines due to a slow ripening of the vines. The estate has around 100 hectares of vines under cultivation, their unique terroir and diverse soil types allows them to a grow a variety of grapes on the estate. The alluvial soil on the banks of the Slanghoek river to the North and South of the Estate is utilized for the cultivation of these Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes. Grapes are picked early in the morning. Wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks prior to being blended and bottled.

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Sixpence Cabernet Sauvignon

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Cabernet Sauvignon
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
DETAILS

Sustainable. 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and 15% Shiraz. Situated in the Breedekloof area of South Africa. This is a cooler wine growing climate that produces fruit forward wines due to a slow ripening of the vines. The estate has around 100 hectares of vines under cultivation, their unique terroir and diverse soil types allows them to a grow a variety of grapes on the estate. The Cabernet Sauvignon is planted to the East of the Estate on Clay soil whilst the Merlot and Shiraz come from the West of the Estate taking advantage of the sandy and stony soils. Grapes are picked later in the harvest to allow fuller fruit expression. Wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks prior to being blended and bottled.

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Cinsault

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Cinsault
FARMING PRACTICE
Sustainable
DETAILS

Sustainable. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cinsault. The Cinsault vineyard, planted in 1997, has really come to age now, producing great quality grapes. Grapes are crushed, destalked and pumped into an open-top concrete fermentation tank. The grapes then undergo controlled ferment with regular pump overs and gentle punch downs. Cinsault was 50% whole bunch fermented with 100% malolactation.

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