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Hogan Mirror For The Sun Cabernet Franc 2023
R413.00
The Cabernet Franc grapes are sourced from 14-year-old, trellised vines from the lower Helderberg on granitic soils. The vineyard is 2km from the coast. The maritime effect is most favourable, especially in the hot February-March months in Stellenbosch. Leaf removal in the bunch zone (during November/December) is an important practice in this vineyard to let enough sun in to prevent vegetal flavours. The grapes were picked on 20 February. They were sorted and crushed (no whole bunch). Spontaneous fermentation took place in open-top fermenters with very soft handling during fermentation, only two punch downs per day. The wine was matured in 225L older French oak barrels for 9 months. It was sent through a rough filter before bottling in December 2023.
ANALYSIS: ALC 13.5% | TA 5.6 g/l |RS 1.1 g/l | pH 3.48
6 in stock
Description
Hogan wines was started in 2014 and is a small, family-run business with Jocelyn Hogan Wilson as winemaker. She makes her wines in the beautiful Banhoek Valley and source her grapes from various regions of the Western Cape, selecting vineyards suited in terms of climate and soil to the varietals we make. She looks for older vines which tell the story of the vintage through their well-established root systems, gnarled trunks and lower yields. Through her close relationships with the farmers, she continually works to gain an understanding of the nuances of each vineyard, an understanding she feels is pivotal to making good wine.
Additional Information
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