Pinotage 2007

Winemaker`s Comments:
An elegant, well-structured wine of the typical dark intense Pinotage colour with fine nuances of blackberry and vanilla flavours, which are well supported by gentle, oaky tannins; an ideal companion of red meat, pasta and cheese. Devon Rocks Pinotage will reach its optimum in 5-7 years after vintage and keep its quality thereafter.

 

Grape Variety:  100 % Pinotage
Location: Devon Vale Stellenbosch
Soil Type: Decomposed Granite
Planting Date: 1998
Harvest Date:  March 14-15, 2007
Sugar at Harvest: 26.5 Balling
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Alcohol by Volume: 14.1 %
Residual Sugar: 2.7 g/l
Total Acid: 5.8 g/l
Volatile Acid: 0.54 g/l
Total Sulphur: 53 mg/l
ph: 3.53
Maturation: 12 Months in French Oak
Bottling Date: May 26, 2008
Award: Silver Michelangelo