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Deetlefs Oak Matured Pinotage 2005

Swiss International Airlines Wine Awards 2007 - Top Pinotage
A lively and deep purple colour. Ripe black fruit layered with cherry and an almost spicy chocolate. Supple tannins and a well rounded mouth with developing complexity.

Game birds; Chocolate-chilli fillet; rich chocolate pudding Serving temperature: 16-18ºC
variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Deetlefs Estate
winemaker : Ilze van Dijk
wine of origin : Rawsonville
analysis : alc : 14.50 % vol  rs : 3.4 g/l  pH : 3.69  ta : 6.5 g/l  so2 : 86 mg/l  fso2 : 33 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS
Swiss International Airlines Wine Awards 2007 - Top Pinotage

ageing : 

4 - 10 years

in the vineyard : 

Rootstock: 101-14
Clone: P148A
Plant Date: 1995
Hectares: 10 ha
Average Ton / Ha : 12 t/ha
Trellising System: 4 wire vertical Perold
Irrigation System: Drip & Micro
Height above sea level: 236
Direction: N/S
about the harvest: Harvest date: 13 – 22 February 2005

in the cellar : Various techniques were applied to all stages of the winemaking process to provide as many possible different building blocks (styles) to ensure optimum complexity in the final blend. These include but are not limited to; grape selection, processing (reductive oxidative), fermentation (different yeasts) and various wood treatments where applicable.
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