Robertson Winery Phanto Ridge Pinotage 2006

Rich aroma of plum and ripe banana, chocolate coffee and mocca with a lingering impression of chocolate and plum pudding. Soft, ripe tannins and well-integrated oak provide structure and a plushy textured mouth feel.
Serving temperature: 10° - 12°C.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Robertson Winery
winemaker : Jacques Roux
wine of origin : Breede River
analysis : alc : 14.13 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.50  ta : 6.33 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

ageing : Up to 7 years.

in the vineyard : Phanto Ridge Pinotage derives its balance and structure from the vineyard’s situation on the north-facing slope at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, with its shale soils that is rich in lime. Careful vineyard management resulted in a harvest of small, concentrated berries. The De Vries family, one of Robertson Winery’s 35 member families, has owned the farm since 1997.

Composition: 100% Pinotage
Farm: Phanto Ridge
Soil type: Shale
Trellising: Four-wire Perold system
Water management: Regulated deficit irrigation resulting in small berries and concentration of flavour
Row direction: North to south
Viticulturist: Briaan Stipp

about the harvest: Harvest date: 4 February 2006
Harvest method: Hand-harvested in small baskets at 24,4° Balling/Brix
Yield: 6 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation took place in small open fermenters at 26° Celsius. The cap was punched down manually every 3 hours to extract colour and flavour.
Barrel maturation: 15 Months in new 225-litre barrels (80% French and 20% American oak)
Bottling date: 12 May 2007

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