Merlot NV (non vintage)

Order Now	Product	Merlot	Vintage	2015
	Wine Description
	Date harvested	Date bottled	Date released	No bottles produced
	26 February 2015	27 March 2015	15 May 2017	940
	Wine Maker	Andre Liebenberg, Romond Vineyards, Helderberg
	Vinification	24 months in French oak. 33% 3rd fill barrels and 67% 4th fill. Anchor NT 202 yeast used: High alcohol tolerance, good fructose utilization, suitable for vinification of high sugar musts.
	Alcohol	Residual sugar	Total Acidity	pH
	15.69 %	1.7 g/l	6.4 g/l	3.47
	General Comments	This wine is a blend of two vintages, 69% of 2015 vintage plus 31% 2014 vintage. An elegant wine with red berries and a hint of chocolate on the nose which continues through onto the palate with good fruit and some spicy notes from the Petit Verdot. A well balanced merlot showing a good tannin structure and a round mouth feel. Excellent storage potential

Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Order Now	Product	CABERNET SAUVIGNON	Vintage	2013
	Wine Description
	Date harvested	Date bottled	Date released	No bottles produced
	26 March 2013	10 March 2015	15 September 2017	606
	Wine Maker	Andre Liebenberg, Romond Vineyards, Helderberg
	Vinification	24 months in French oak. 33% 3rd fill barrels and 67% 4th fill. Anchor NT 202: High alcohol tolerance, good fructose utilization, suitable for vinification of high sugar musts. This wine can be stored up to seven or eight years.
	Alcohol	Residual sugar	Total Acidity	pH
	15.32 %	1.9 g/l	5.9 g/l	3.57
	General Comments	A wine that shows typical characteristics of a cabernet sauvignon, with good fruit and wood structure. The palate picks up the fruit and cigar box, with some savoury flavours coming through. Good use of wood and tannin gives this wine an excellent structure and balance, and has very good storage

Petit Verdot NV

Order Now	Product	PETIT VERDOT	Vintage	Non-Vintage NV
	Wine Description
	Date harvested	Date bottled	Date released	No bottles produced
	03 April 2014	14 March 2016	15 November 2016	606
	Wine Maker	Andre Liebenberg, Romond Vineyards, Helderberg
	Vinification	2013 vintage: 66% in French oak for 36 months. 2014 vintage: 36% in French oak for 24 months. Both vintages used 4th fill barrels. Anchor NT 202 yeast used: High alcohol tolerance, good fructose utilization, suitable for vinification of high sugar musts.
	Alcohol	Residual sugar	Total Acidity	pH
	14.97 %	2.1 g/l	6.3 g/l	3.69
	General Comments	An elegant wine with lovely fruit on the nose with some spiciness. The fruit and spiciness follows onto the palate with hints of pepper and liquorice. A smooth and full bodied wine, well balanced and integrated, with lingering notes of spiciness.

1952 Family Blend

Order Now	Product	CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT & PETIT VERDOT	Vintage	2015
	Wine Description
	Date harvested	Date bottled	Date released	No bottles produced
	13 March 2015	27 March 2017	01 March 2018	768
	Wine Maker	Andre Liebenberg, Romond Vineyards, Helderberg
	Vinification	24 months in French oak, 35% 2nd fill & 65% 3rd barrels. Blending components: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. Anchor NT 202 yeast used: High alcohol tolerance, good fructose utilization, suitable for vinification of high sugar musts.
	Alcohol	Residual sugar	Total Acidity	pH
	15.06 %	2.1 g/l	6.0 g/l	3.61
	General Comments	This wine is typically led by the Cabernet with good ripe fruit and good wood structure, the Petit Verdot adds some spiciness and colour. The flavours that prevail are dark berries, cigar box, hints of chocolate, liquorice and peppermint. A well balanced and integrated wine showing complexity and interest. This wine will develop and store well, has good potential.

Family Reserve Ella

Order Now	Product	CABERNET SAUVIGNON	Vintage	2015
	Wine Description
	Date harvested	Date bottled	Date released	No bottles produced
	13 March 2013	27 March 2017	15 October 2015	574
	Wine Maker	Andre Liebenberg, Romond Vineyards, Helderberg
	Vinification	24 Months in French oak, Seguin Moreau barrels. 50% new oak, 50% 2nd fill. Anchor NT 202 yeast used: High alcohol tolerance, good fructose utilization, suitable for vinification of high sugar musts.
	Alcohol	Residual sugar	Total Acidity	pH
	15.02 %	2.0 g/l	5.7 g/l	3.69
	General Comments	A straight Cabernet Sauvignon: Dark red fruit is evident with hints of cigar box and mushrooms. The palate picks up the fruit and cigar box, with hints of liquorice and shows complexity with lingering flavours. Good use of wood and tannin structure gives this wine an excellent structure and balance. This wine will develop and has huge potential to store well