Syrah 47%, Cabernet Sauvignon 19%, Mourvédre 24%, Touriga Nacional 9%, Merlot 1%
Bakermat, meaning “birth-place” or “cradle” in Dutch, pays homage to Joostenberg, home of the Myburgh family for 6 generations. This is the premium red wine from the estate and every effort has been taken to ensure that it is a genuine expression of the Joostenberg terroir.
All grapes were hand-picked. The Mourvedre was wholebunch feremented while the Syrah was partially de-stemmed, and all other varieties were totally de-stemmed. Fermentation occured in open-topped tanks and the wine was then matured in 500L French oak barrels for the first 12 months. Thereafter matured 50 % in concrete and 50% in 500L barrels for another 12 months.