MR De Compostella 2023 is a blend of 30% Cabernet Franc ; 26% Cabernet Sauvignon; 19% Malbec; 17% Petit Verdot; 8% Merlot

The grapes come from Stellenbosch and are grown only on decomposed dolomite granite and Table Mountain Sandstone soils. This lends itself to great acidity, freshness and an extended mineral finish. Currently we use thirteen different blocks over the five Bordeaux varieties.

The aim with this wine was to take each of the five components and make a varietal wine in it’s own right. The wines were then tasted blind after one year in barrel. The wines that scored less than 90 points were not considered for the final blend. The percentage components of the blend were determined by the scores achieved in the blind tasting. The resultant cuvee is called De Compostella (‘The Compilation of Stars’).

alc 14. | ph 3.60 | RS 1.5 | ta 5.6