Tasting Notes
The Old Man's Blend Red is an ever-so-approachable wine, with ruby red colour. On the nose you are welcomed with raspberries and fresh cherry flavours, while the palate displays ripe red fruit.
Blend Information
50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Shiraz
In The Vineyard
Vines planted: 1995
Soil: Hutton / Oakleaf
Yield: 6 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary
Trellising: 5 wire extended moveable perold
Elevation: 250m South Facing
About The Harvest
This is a fantastic vintage. Optimal ripeness was obtained in all three cultivars.
In The Cellar
During winemaking the cultivars were kept apart and aged in third fill 300L French Oak barrels and in stainless steel tanks with staves. At 10 months the different components are blended after rigorous tasting sessions with our Old Man, Peter Pentz.