Wildekrans Pinotage 2003

Sourced from a single, low yielding and trellised vineyard.This is a soft, velvety and generous drinking wine with explosive ripe lingering fruit. The wine is deep violet in colour with floral and raspberry aromas.

We believe there are no rules, experiment to your hearts content.Barbecues with chicken or meat.Sirloin Steak, Beef Stir FryChopped LiverCajun ChickenCheddar and Camembert cheesesPizza and Nachos

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Bruce Elkin
wine of origin : Overberg
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 1.9 g/l  pH : 3.49  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Three to five years.

in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Walker Bay Ward
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: 10 years
Vine density: 4,000 ph
Yield: 6 tone per hectare

about the harvest: After early morning harvest in February 2003, the cool grapes are brought into the cellar.

in the cellar : The grapes underwent skin contact cold maceration, for 3 to 4 days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavours before allowing fermentation to begin. Throughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavours were retained. The wine was matured in medium toasted French Oak for 9 months.

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