WINEMAKER: Abrie Beeslaar

VARIETIES: 100% pinotage

ORIGIN: Simonsberg, Stellenbosch

CLIMATE: Cold and wet Winter with some warmer days during picking season

AGE OF VINES: Up to 60 year old bush vines

IRRIGATION: None – dry land

SOIL: Decomposed granite and Hutton soils

YIELD: 5,0 tons/ha – 3250 litre/ha

VINIFICATION

Fermentation took place in open concrete fermenters @ 28C. Cap was punched manually every 2 hours and was the juice drawn off the skins after 3 days.

PRODUCTION: 75 000 bottles

DESCRIPTION

A complex and fruity wine with red and black fruit flavours when young. After some bottle age this wine will start to show some farmyard, earthy and forest floor characteristics.

MATURATION

Matured for 16 months in 75% new 225 litre French and 25% second fill.

AGEING POTENTIAL

Can under decent conditions mature at least 15 years.

FOOD SUGGESTIONS

Red meat or spicy Asian style dishes when young. Better with lamb or mutton when matured.

ANALYSIS: ALC: 14,7% / Free SO2: 48 / Total SO2: 102 / PH: 3,61 / TA: 5,76 / RS: 2,3 /VA: 0,75

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