WebersburgCase of Webersburg Unlabelled Red Blend 2016 (R88.16 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)

About Webersburg: 

An overrun of juice and a mix up with bottling lead us to get our hands on this little gem - incredible wine in inexpensive packaging, what's not to love?

Webersburg is a boutique winery with winemaking history dating back 222 years with the original cellar built in 1786. The estate is situated on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain and enjoy the benefits of cool sea breezes with exceptional decomposed granite soils. We focus on a limited production of premium wines reflecting our unique Helderberg terroir in the most natural light with low yielding vineyards, a classic style of fruit expression with elegant ageing potential. Due to our limited production, careful attention to detail is paid to the vineyard, grape selection and our winemaking methods. This allows the wines to express specific grape flavour characteristics and provide a quality framework. We believe in minimal intervention during barrel maturation for 18 to 22 months and an unhurried ageing philosophy allowing our wines to mature in bottle for a further 2-4 years before release.

Vintage: 2016

Origin: Slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in Stellenbosch

Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 20%, Petit Verdot 15%

Soil type: Decomposed Granite

Yield: 8 tons/ha

Harvest stats: Grapes harvested between 24.5 oB to 25, 0 oB by hand

Vinification: Handpicked into lug boxes followed by berry sorting preceded by destemming and gentle crushing directly into open-top fermenters and underwent a series of gentle punch downs

Maturation: A selection of French oak barrels were chosen for their complexity, aromatics, texture and fruit compatibility. This wine spent 22 months in 300-litre oak barrels of which 70% was new.

Analysis:

• Alcohol: 14.00%
• Residual sugar: 2.7g/litre;
• Total acid: 5, 7 /liter; pH 3.59

Tasting note: It is beautifully well-structured wine with integrated velvety tannins, balanced acidity and layers of dark berry fruits with earthy forest floor notes and with hints of cigar box, subtle oak and vanilla notes.

Production: Only 30 barrels produced - 1500 cases x 6

Vintage Summary: Small berries, dry weather and long hand time in the red cultivars resulted in intense colour with delicate, well-structured tannins.