Spier Vintage Selection Pinotage 2004

Not available in South Africa
Veritas Awards 2006 - Silver
The wine is dark ruby in colour with an inviting nose of roasted almonds, fresh cherries and a hint of tobacco. An abundance of cherry and tobacco follow through to a rich, well-balanced palate.

Serve with red meat, pork, game birds or pasta.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Kobie Viljoen

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.92 % vol rs : 3.2 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : Red taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Veritas Awards 2006 - Silver

ageing : Enjoy now or within 3 to 7 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature: Summer - 21Â°C Winter â€“ 14.5Â°C
Annual Rainfall: 960mm
Proximity to Ocean: 14km

Soil:
Clovelly and Glen Rosa

Viticulture:
Trellised, 8 year-old vines planted on southeast-facing slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 8 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested from selected vineyard blocks at 25.7Â° Balling.

in the cellar : Cold soaked for 2 - 3 days at 13-14Â°C. Following fermentation in stainless steel tanks, wines from specific tanks were selected to undergo malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. The wine matured in a combination of French- and American oak.

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