Niel Joubert Pinotage 2005

Deep mulberry colour. Nose leads with bananas, plum and red berry notes. Some mature oaky backing with well-rounded mouth. Supple tannins.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Ernie Lecht
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.42  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  

ageing : Drinking well now.

in the vineyard : Age of vines: 18 years
Slope and aspect: Western slopes of Simonsberg
Soil: Hutton
Trellis type: None - Bush vines
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Pruning: 4 spurs per arm

about the harvest: Method: Hand harvested
Ripeness: 24.5º Balling
Yield: 5 - 7 tons/ha

in the cellar : Skin contact: 14 days
Barrel maturation: 12% French oak barrels, 88% Tank

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