Leather and mocha ties in nicely with the characteristic dark fruit jam of this home-grown grape. The velvety tannins lead to a lingering aftertaste reminiscent of roasted spice.
Vintage
2009
Origin
Robertson
Variety
100% Pinotage
Soil Type
Red clay, stone Karoo soil
Vinification
Only the best bunches of grapes were harvested at 25 ° Balling in small crates and then cooled off to 1° Celsius. The grapes where then sorted on a sorting table to provide only the best berries and to get rid of all the stems and leaves. Only the first 70 liters per ton was used and cold soaked for 3 days at 10° Celsius. After that the grapes fermented at 28° Celsius, pressed at 5° Balling and transferred to barrels where MLF took place. After being racked four times the wine was lightly filtrated and bottled.
Maturation
12 months in second-fill barrels – 60% French & 40% American Oak
Analysis
Alcohol 14.64%
Residual Sugar 3.6 g/l
TA 5.7 g/l
pH 3.53
Residual Sugar 3.6 g/l
TA 5.7 g/l
pH 3.53
Food Suggestion
Biltong spiced venison skewers with homemade fruit chutney
Awards
4.5 stars – WINE Magazine (May 2011)
3.5 stars – Platter 2011
Double Gold – Veritas 2010
Gold – Michelangelo 2010
3.5 stars – Platter 2011
Double Gold – Veritas 2010
Gold – Michelangelo 2010
