Pinotage 2008
Winemaker`s Comments:
A full bodied
intense and robust wine with a dense ruby colour offering dark berries
on the nose followed by mouth filling earthy and woody aromas. The
lingering fruity aftertaste keeps everything the wine has promised
before. It compliments red meat dishes, pasta and spicy Asian food. The
wine is made to be enjoyed now. It will, however, be relished most 3-5
years after vintage.
Grape Variety: | 100 % Pinotage |
Location: | Devon Vale Stellenbosch |
Soil Type: | Decomposed Granite |
Planting Date: | 1998 |
Harvest Date: | March 18-19, 2008 |
Sugar at Harvest: | 27.0 Balling |
Harvest Method: | Hand picked |
Harvest Volume: | 8.9 to |
Alcohol by Volume: | 16.0 % |
Residual Sugar: | 3.2 g/l |
Total Acid: | 5.1 g/l |
Volatile Acid: | 0.563 g/l |
Total Sulphur: | 71 mg/l |
ph: | 3.68 |
Maturation: | 13 Months in French Oak |
Bottling Date: | May 26, 2009 |