The 2024 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 October 2024
Session 1 | Friday, 04 October from 13:30 - 19:30
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: 1.5L
Case Size: 3 x 1.5L
Total Cases Produced: 13
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 8
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 75: 6 bottles
Saturday, 05 October Session
Lot 338: 6 bottles
Lot 339: 12 bottles