variety : Cabernet Franc [ 25% Cabernet Franc; 23% Cabernet Sauvignon; 23% Shiraz; 16% Merlot; 9% Touriga Nacional; 4% Tinta Barocca ]
winemaker : John Faure
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 3.4 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 6.1 g/l
type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Not too long ago – geologically speaking - Vergenoegd was covered by sea, and as the sea receded it left behind a terrace bed rich in maritime fossils, minerals and salts. Our vineyards, barely nine meters above sea level today, reflect this unique situation, and lying only 3 km from the False Bay coast, benefits from the prevailing cooling breezes. The Terrace Bay, crafted from blending the cultivars of grapes grown in this terroir, expresses itself as a full bodied, rich and complex wine, accessible slightly earlier than the rest of our wines, yet still uniquely Vergenoegd!
in the cellar : Wood Maturation
18 - 22 months in a combination of French (88%), Russian (6%) and American (6%)
225 and 300 litre barrels
1st Fill: 12%
2nd Fill: 73%
3rd Fill: 15%
Bottling Date: 09/02/2005