Kleine Draken Pinotage 2004

Name: Kleine Draken Pinotage 2004
Brand: Kleine Draken
SKU: 17520

Colour: Bright ruby red
Nose: Berry and red cherries
Palate: Medium-bodied and well rounded with some ripe tannin undertones supporting longevity.

Enjoy with flavourful curries, spicy meat dishes and barbeques.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Zandwijk

winemaker : Neil Schnoor

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 13.76 % vol rs : 2.6 g/l pH : 3.71 ta : 5.5 g/l fso2 : 14 mg/l

type : Red body : Medium wooded kosher

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Irrigation: Drip
Trellis System: Bush vines
Soil: Shallow Loam
Climate: Hot dry summers & heavy winter rains

about the harvest: Type: Handpicked
Date: 3 February 2004
Yield: 7 tons / ha

in the cellar : After destalking and crushing the mash was flash pasteurized and then re-cooled to 24°C . The mash was inoculated with a specially chosen yeast strain and fermented dry at ±25°C and then pressed at 1 bar. Barrel matured in French Oak for 6 months prior to filtration the wine was bottled in April 2006.

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