Capaia 2021 (ex. Capaia One)

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Winemaker

Stephan von Neippberg, Bernabé Strydom

Main Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage

2021

Alcohol

14,5 %

Type

Red

Style

Dry

Body

Full

Taste

Fragrant

pH

3,67

RS

2,3 g/l

Total Acid

5,5 g/l

Total SO2

87 mg/l

Appellation

Philadelphia

TASTING NOTES

Ruby brick. Cassis and dried fruit on the blackberry nose. Plum and prune on the nose with dried fruit and leather following from the nose. Grippy and lengthy on the chocolaty finish. Made to age.

DESCRIPTION

Important Notice:

CAPAIA ONE has been renamed to CAPAIA.
PRESS RELEASE

Accolades

– 2024 Gilbert & Gaillard – 91 pts Gold
– 2024 Gilbert & Gaillard – Double Gold
– 2024 Vogue Wine and Spirits Awards – Gold

Ageing Potential

Up to 10 years from vintage

Blend Information

40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 18% Shiraz, 13% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot

Food Suggestions

This powerful wine match well with substantial dishes, like braised short ribs, grilled steak and roast venison.

About The Harvest

Following a good, wet winter in the Cape as it should be, harvest 2021 promised less stressed fruits and even better quality grapes. Spring was moderate and the cool climate carried through to December and January.

In The Cellar

Picked at optimum ripeness, grapes underwent natural fermentation in large French oak fermenters. Following malolactic fermentation, individual blocks were kept separate for eight months. Using only the free running juice, this blend was carefully created and matured for a further 12 months in French oak barriques.
Ruby brick. Cassis and dried fruit on the blackberry nose. Plum and prune on the nose with dried fruit and leather following from the nose. Grippy and lengthy on the chocolaty finish. Made to age.