STELLEKAYA IS A FAMILY OWNED BOUTIQUE WINERY, THAT HAND CRAFTS RED WINE FROM CAREFULLY SELECTED VINEYARDS IN THE STELLENBOSCH REGION OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
STELLEKAYA ORION 2014
Inspired by the constellation Orion whose brightest star is the red giat called Betelgeuse, one thousand times larger then our Sun.
VINEYARD NOTES
Site: North of Stellenbosch
Altitude: 180 metres
Soil Type: Tukulu (decomposed granite)
Age of Vines: 8 years
Irrigation: Drip Irrigation
Climate: Cool
HARVEST NOTES
Grapes were handpicked at full ripeness in March 2014.
CELLAR NOTES
Must treatment Cold maceration for 3 days
Fermentation: Open micro fermenters
Pressing: Basket Pressed
Malolactic fermentation: In the barrels
Maturation: 40 months in 100% French Oak
Bottled: August 2017
Production: 3300 litres
TASTING NOTES
A full-bodied Bordeaux-styled blend with layers of dark berries, cassis, leather and hints of dried tealeaf. Youthful with intense mulberry and cranberry undertones. The wine is fresh, robust and generous with a firm tannin structure and very good length.
FOOD NOTES
A rich dish for a rich wine - Oxtail Stew with herbs and red wine on polenta, Lamb Shank on wilted spinach and mashed potato.
AGEING POTENTIAL
6-15 years
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cultivar: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 18% Malbec, & 8% Cabernet Franc
Alc: 14.16% vol
PH: 3.47
Rs: 3.0 g/l
TA: 6.3 g/l
Appelation: Stellenbosch