Carpe Diem (Malbec)

Rich fruit aromas of brambles, plum and undertones of pepper and cherry tobacco. The fruit follows onto the pallet with pepper notes finished off by juicy firm tannins.

91% Malbec, 9% Cabernet Franc

Enjoy this wine with fine meat dishes like, duck breast and maple syrup, pork and honey mustard, and of course good company.

Grapes were harvested from a north west facing trellised vineyard. Deep soils with a high clay capacity ensure good water retention – supplemental irrigation was given.

Sugar at harvest: 26°B
Harvested early in the morning in February.

The berries were “crushed” into and inoculated with yeast. Fermentation temperature at 24° – 26°C. Combined pumping over and aerated racking ensured good extraction and colour stabilisation. Fermented till dry on the skins, the wine was racked to new French barrels to complete MLF. Malolactic Fermentation lasted approximately 6 weeks after which the wine was racked and barreled. Maturation period off ± 15 months.