The Grapes The grapes are all from our own farm. It was harvested selectively, in the early morning, by hand at a balling of 25° In The Cellar The wine was fermented on their skins in open fermenters and punched through regularly by hand. Directly after crushing about 30% of the juice was drawn off. After fermentation the wine was matured for 22 months in a combination of French and American Oak barrels of which a third were new barrels. The Wine It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage. This classic cape blend is full of ripe blackberries, mulberries and plums, integrated with vanilla and cashew nut characters through careful oak maturation. A perfect partner for red meat, game, duck and mature cheeses. This wine will continue to improve with age for 5-8 years. The packaging Founded in 1928, Alvi's Drift cellar has produced a string of award winning wines. The AD range is the culmination of our pursuit of producing wines of the highest quality and unrivaled complexity. On the label you can see the Van der Merwe crest as a watermark in the background and the pillars at the bottom of the label and capsule symbolizes the low water bridge from which the cellar gets it's name. Awards Silver IWSC 2012 Silver Michelangelo International Wine Award 2012 4 Stars John Platter Wine Guide 2013 Gold Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Award 2013 Analysis RS- 14.5 Alc-15% TA-5.6 pH-3.56