Groote Post The Old Man's Blend Red 1.5L Magnum

TASTING NOTES
Ripe red fruit are in abundance on the nose. The palate offers soft tannins with a smooth finish
that invites you to keep pouring.

IN THE VINEYARD
Vines planted: 1995
Soil: Hutton/Oak leaf
Yield: 7 t/ha
Irrigation: Dry land
Trellising: 5 wire extended moveable perold
Elevation: 400m

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.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 14% pH: 3.56 g/l RS: 2.9 g/l TA: 5.4g/l

WINEMAKER:  Lukas Wentzel

BLEND: Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25%, Shiraz 25%.