BLANKBOTTLE Pierre Le Cois

REGION: Helderberg, S. Africa

VARIETIES: Cabernet Sauvignon 46%, Cabernet Franc 36%, Merlot 18%

VITICULTURE: Organically farmed

YEAR: 2022

ABV: 15%

INFO: Starting out making wine in a friends garage, Pieter Walser is today one of South Africa’s most engaging and original winemakers. He does not own vineyards but sources grapes from high quality sites across the Western Cape. Each  release is treated as an individual narrative, with no grape varieties listed and no fixed stylistic boundaries. The ethos is that we should not be bound by varietals on the label so each bottle is appreciated with no preconceptions

The grapes for this wine were picked at optimal ripeness and cooled overnight to 4 degrees Celsius. The next morning the grapes were destemmed to open top fermenters. The juice underwent spontaneous fermentation and stayed on the skins for as long as possible. Pressed into French oak small barrels - 40% new, 18 months in barrel, blended and bottled.

Compact, dense Bordeaux blend, packed with damson and black berry fruit. This wine has real presence, yet underlying freshness. Compact, dense Bordeaux blend, packed with damson and black berry fruit.

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