The Chocolate Block 2004

Boekenhoutskloof, fact sheet (hentet 18. okt. 2026): 2004 Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block – område: ikke angivet; druer: Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Viognier; alkohol 14.8%. Producentens noter (engelsk): The 3rd vintage of this premium blended wine comprises of 124 barrique in total in the following proportion: Syrah 55 barrique, Grenache Noir 31 barrique, Cabernet Sauvignon 21 barrique, Cinsault 14 barrique, and Viognier 3 barrique. As before the Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah were from a Malmesbury vineyard, the Grenache Noir from Citrusdal, the Cinsault from Wellington and for the first time the Viognier component came from the vineyards at Boekenhoutskloof. All fermented separately with all of the Grenache noir being blended with a proportion of Syrah before maturation. This is due to the high oxidation potential of the cultivar. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation was completed spontaneously in a combination of new and used French oak casks. All barrique were left on the primary lees for 15 months, an egg-white fining followed by a coarse filtration led to bottling in July 2005. For the final blend, 124 barrels were selected.