The 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 October 2024
Session 2 | Saturday, 05 October from 10:00 - 17:00
About this Item
“The thing that really interests me with wine is starting from scratch with the bare earth and designing a wine from the ground up.” - David Trafford
56% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winemaker: David Trafford
This wine is a selection of the two best barrels from our Elevation 393 vineyard, uniquely situated at the intersection of the Helderberg Mountain and Stellenbosch Mountain slopes. The vineyard features relatively narrow rows, 1.8 metres wide, with an above-average vine density of 5 000 vines per hectare, producing exceptionally low yields of less than 1 kg per vine. With no added yeast, acid, or other additives apart from minimal SO2 and left unfiltered, the wine reflects its pure, natural origins.
Tasting Notes: Showing attractive, dense red berry, plum and blackcurrant fruit, tobacco leaf, fynbos and spice complexity. New oak is nicely integrated. Still obviously youthful, with mouth-filling fine tannins.
Ready for drinking from 2026 to 2036.
Bottle Size: 750ml
Case Size: 6 x 750ml
Total Cases Produced: 100
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 60
Alc: 15.01 vol%
RS: 2.5 g/l
TA: 5.3 g/l
pH: 3.56
This wine is packed in a wooden box.
Notes
Friday, 04 October Session
Lot 76: 12 bottles
Lot 77: 12 bottles
Lot 78: 24 bottles
Lot 79: 36 bottles
Lot 80: 48 bottles
Saturday, 05 October Session
Lot 340: 12 bottles
Lot 341: 12 bottles
Lot 342: 24 bottles
Lot 343: 24 bottles
Lot 344: 36 bottles
Lot 345: 36 bottles
Lot 346: 36 bottles
Lot 347: 48 bottles