Tinta Barocca

• Tinta Barocca
• A blend of three vineyards all aged over 40 years – of origin Darling, Stellenbosch and Swartland (Paardeberg)
• Grown on a soil combination of Bokkeveld shale, decomposed granite, and clay
• Hand harvested
• Fermented with indigenous yeast
• 15% whole bunches and gentle punch downs by hand twice daily
• A total of 3 weeks on the skins before the grapes were basket pressed to barrel
• Total of 16 months in old French oak
• Bottled unfined

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