{"product_id":"babylonstoren-babel-2020-750ml","title":"Babylonstoren Babel 2024 (750ml)","description":"53% shiraz, 19% pinotage, 8% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 5% malbec,\u003cbr\u003e3% petit verdot, 3% mourvèdre, 2% grenache noir, 1% marselan\u003cbr\u003eALCOHOL: 14% RS: 3 g\/l TA: 5.9 g\/l pH: 3.53\u003cbr\u003eAREA OF PRODUCTION: On the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain between\u003cbr\u003ethe wine-growing areas of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl, Western\u003cbr\u003eCape, South Africa.\u003cbr\u003eSOIL COMPOSITION: Combination of Klapmuts\/Longlands type soils of\u003cbr\u003eMalmesbury shale origin as well as Oakleaf and Hutton type soils of Cape\u003cbr\u003egranite origin.\u003cbr\u003eVINIFICATION AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM: The cultivars are harvested\u003cbr\u003eseparately and made separately. Fermentation takes place on the skins for\u003cbr\u003earound seven days, after which it is given an extended maceration period of\u003cbr\u003eabout one week. The wine is then pressed into 20% new and 70% second- and\u003cbr\u003ethird-fill 300-litre French oak barrels, as well as 10% in 4200-litre French oak\u003cbr\u003efoudres. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked and then returned to\u003cbr\u003ethe barrels to total 12 months of maturation before being bottled.\u003cbr\u003eORGANOLEPTIC DESCRIPTION: Dry, full-bodied red wine.\u003cbr\u003eCOLOUR: Intense ruby red.\u003cbr\u003eBOUQUET: Crushed mulberry, blackberry and plum flavours with well-judged\u003cbr\u003eoak maturation, adding layers of sweet spice, vanilla and dark chocolate.\u003cbr\u003eTASTE: Succulent black fruit with a savoury edge of cigar box and graphite,\u003cbr\u003eall held together beautifully with smooth tannins and a tightly knit structure.\u003cbr\u003eSERVING TEMPERATURE: Room temperature, 16–18°C (60–64°F).\u003cbr\u003ePRESERVATION: W ill age well for five to eight years.\u003cbr\u003eGASTRONOMIC SUGGESTIONS: Youthful and vibrant with enough depth to\u003cbr\u003ehold its own in the company of slow-cooked game or oxtail stew, barbecued\u003cbr\u003eboerewors, grilled lamb chops with rosemary or lightly spiced pulled pork","brand":"Babylonstoren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43864833851616,"sku":"114990","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/babylonstoren-babel_72a31687-cfba-4cb0-964a-ef8ac4caa790.gif?v=1676649289","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/babylonstoren-babel-2020-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}