Hogan - Red Blend Divergent 2017 (750ml)
Price: $49.99
| Producer | Hogan |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | South Africa |
| Varietal | Carignan, Cinsault, Cabernet |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 203179 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Hogan Description
Hogan wines was started in 2014 and is a small, family-run business with Jocelyn Hogan Wilson as winemaker. We make our wines in the beautiful Banhoek Valley and source our grapes from various regions of the Western Cape, selecting vineyards suited in terms of climate and soil to the varietals we make. We looked for older vines which tell the story of the vintage through their well-established root systems, gnarled trunks and lower yields. Through our close relationships with the farmers, we continually work to gain an understanding of the nuances of each vineyard, an understanding we feel is pivotal to making good wine.
VARIETIES
32% Carignan
34% Cinsaut
34% Cabernet Sauvignon
A very expressive nose of red cherries, plums, sweet blackcurrant, star anise and forest floor. A wine of lightness and elegance but also of substance.
VINIFICATION & VITICULTURAL DETAILS
The Carignan was picked first towards the end of January from 14 year old, unirrigated bush vines from Wellington. The Cinsaut, from the Helderberg region, was then picked in mid – February. These are 42-year old, unirrigated bush vines. Lastly, the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked early-March from 18-year old trellised and irrigated vines on from the Stellenbosch region (Polkadraai).
All components were crushed and destemmed (except for the Cinsaut which was 30% whole bunch) and naturally fermented. After fermentation the different varietals were pressed and kept separate in 225L barrels. In June the barrels were first racked and the Divergent blend was made up in July after which the wine spent a further 4 months in barrel until bottling at the end of the year.
ANALYSIS
pH: 3.60
Total acidity: 5.4g/l
Residual sugar: 2.0g/l
Alcohol: 14.0%
Vinous
The 2017 Divergent, an equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan, was matured in 100% used French oak for 10 months. To me, this is much better than the 2016 - the Divergent "back on track," you might say. Splendid raspberry and wild strawberry scents and none of the herbal element of the previous vintage. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin, well judged acidity and a refined finish that lingers in the mouth
