Slanghoek Private Selection Red Jerepigo 2005

Medium red colour. Ripe red berries on the nose with hints of molasses. Palate well balanced between sugar, acid and alcohol. Lingering aftertaste.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Slanghoek Cellar

winemaker : Pieter Carstens & Team

wine of origin : Slanghoek

analysis : alc : 18.22 % vol rs : 254.5 g/l pH : 3.60 ta : 6.4 g/l va : 0.24 g/l so2 : 113 mg/l fso2 : 26 mg/l

type : Fortified style : Sweet

pack : Bottle

in the vineyard : Supplier: Sakkie du Toit
Appellation: Slanghoek
Area planted: 8,78 ha
Age of vines: 8 years
Rootstock: Richter 110
Clone: PI 50
Trellis system: 5 wire extended Perold
Irrigation: Micro
Vine density: 3,333 vines / ha
Soil: Deep, rocky terrace
Climate: Winter rainfall - continental

about the harvest: Date: 16 March 2005
Type: Hand harvested
Yield: 7,5 tons/ha

in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming: Crushed and destemmed
Tanks (type): Stainless Steel with cooling
Fermentation protocol (vessel, temp, duration): Stainless Steel with cooling / 14 degrees C / 3 days
Fortification: Wine spiritus
Lees contact / battonage: No
Other method of oak maturation (chips etc.): No wood
Fining: Bentonite
Filtration: Bulk filtration with diatomacious earth
Stabilisation: minus 4 degrees Celsius for 5 days

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Slanghoek Private Selection Red Jerepigo 2005

Pinotage

Pieter Carstens & Team