L'Avenir Pinotage 2006

Name: L'Avenir Pinotage 2006
Brand: L'Avenir
SKU: 15264

2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Bronze
2008 International Wine Challenge - Commended
2008 Decanter World Wine Awards- Commended
Veritas 2007 - Silver
2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Gold Medal
Colour: Deep purple-red.
Bouquet: Plum and cherry, intense fruit aroma.
Palate: Ripe tannin structure, well-balanced with lingering cherry and mocha.

Ripe berry fruit with cassis, tones of cedar wood with intense fruitcake and sweet spice. Fresh acidity with powerful intensity, layers of fruit, chocolate, spice and balanced ripe tannins with long lingering finish.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : L'Avenir Vineyards

winemaker : Tinus Els

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol pH : 3.71 ta : 5.70 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

ageing : An exceptional vintage for Pinotage with long maturation potential.

in the vineyard : Vineyard region: Estate grapes from bush vine blocks on the farm with cool sea breeze influence.

Vintage: A warm dry summer resulted in excellent healthy ripe grapes, small berries, thick skins and good colour extraction. Yields were low and good concentration was experienced in all the red varieties.

about the harvest: Harvest date: 26 January 2006 to 14 February 2006

in the cellar : Yeast: Variety Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Strains (WE14, NT202, WE372)
Fermentation: These wines were carefully made with soft pumpovers every four hours for 10 â€“ 15 minutes. The intensity of pumpovers depends from vintage to vintage to obtain the best colour and tannin extraction. Fermentation temperatures between 30Â° to 32Â° C and wine was pressed at 10% alcohol while the alcoholic fermentation finished in stainless steel tanks.
Maceration: 24 hours cold soak only
Malolactic fermentation: 100% partial in tank and in new French barriques.
Maturation: Aged in 225 litre French oak barriques for 14 months. 30% new, 34% 2nd fill, 36% 3rd fill (2 rackings only).
Fining: None
Bottling: Barrel sample

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