Mocholate Malbec 2011
Our single varietal Malbec was inspired by the beautiful, fruit driven wine also blended into our Boet Erasmus Bordeaux blend.
This 2 ha block of Malbec is situated high up along the Simonsberg on Vrede en Lust and was planted in 1997.
This wine brings a whole new twist to how Malbec has been perceived in the past. The wine is rich, ruby red in colour and fruity with beautiful aromas of mocha and chocolate thus the Mocholate Malbec name!
Great wine to enjoy chilled in summertime!
Tasting Notes
Coffee and mocha with cherries, abundant red berries, mulberry, blackberry and an explosion of fruit on the palate make up this fun filled wine. Silky smooth. Medium bodied.
The wine was bottled under Stelvin closure to ensure optimal freshness
Winemaker Notes
Picked at 24.5 Balling with a couple of days of cold soaking pre fermentation. Fermentation in stainless steel tank on oak.
Grapes pressed before full fermentation. Aged in stainless steel tanks on oak before bottling after 8 months.
Cultivars
100% Malbec
Wine of Origin
Paarl
Winemaker(s)
Susan Erasmus with Ansone Fourie
Aging Potential
Drink Now or through to 2014
Wine Specifications
Alcohol: 13.5% TA: 5.3 g/L pH: 3.68 Residual Sugar: 1.5 g/L
Food Pairing
Pairs with pizza, pasta and lighter red meat dishes. Interesting chilled with richer seafood dishes.
