Jordan Wines Stellenbosch

Jordan Cobblers Hill 2015

The Ultimate Expression of Jordan Terroir. A limited-release wine, honouring the Jordan family heritage as master cobblers.

BLEND: 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc

ANALYSIS:
Alc: 14.5%
Total Acid: 5.8g/l
pH: 3.61
Residual Sugar: 2.6g/l

APPELLATION: Wine of Origin Stellenbosch.

SOIL: Decomposed granite (Hutton and Glenrosa soil form).

ASPECT: West-facing, 220m above sea level.

AGE OF VINES: 23 years old.

TASTING NOTES

This wine is now showing dark black ripe plums, cigar box, with hints of white chocolate and winter truffles. Still vibrant on the mid-palate and resolved tannins. Black fruit with white pepper and a lovely spicy savoury note pulling through to the finish. Exemplary! – August 2023

HARVESTING

Cabernet Sauvignon between the  26th of February & 20th of  March 2015 at 24°B;
Merlot between the 2nd of March & 20th of March 2015 at 24.0°B;
Cabernet Franc on the 4th March 2015 at 25°B.

CLONES

Merlot: 192 & 36 on R110 rootstock; Cabernet Sauvignon: 27 & 14 on 101-14 rootstock; Cabernet Franc: 1D on R110 rootstock; Petit Verdot: PR8719A.

WINEMAKING & MATURATION

Fermented in overhead retort-shaped, stainless steel fermentors at 28°C. Three pump-overs were done daily over the fermenting cap.  After pressing, the wine was racked to barrel where it finished malolactic fermentation. A selection of the best barrels was made and the wine spent a total of 24 months in 225 litre French oak barrels.

 

 

 

 

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