Golden Kaan Pinotage 2006

Name: Golden Kaan Pinotage 2006
Brand: Golden Kaan
SKU: 17848

John Platter Wine Guide 2009, South Africa (December) - 3 Stars
Wine Enthusiast Magazine 2009, USA (June) - Best Buy
Beverage Testing Institute World Wine Championships 2009, USA (April) - “Best Buy” and Silver Medal
Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2008, USA (February) - Bronze Medal

A medium bodied Pinotage with a typical ruby red appearance. Sweet plums and raspberries on the nose and soft fruit and wood
tannins are well integrated and friendly. A good example of this unique South African grape.

Will complement Pork, poultry dishes and veal.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Golden Kaan

winemaker : Sterik de Wet

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 5.38 g/l pH : 3.52 ta : 5.62 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2008, USA (February) - Bronze Medal

in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters, of approximately 600 - 800 mm or rain per year.
Soil: Table Mountain sandstone and Malmesbury shale.

in the cellar : Healthy, full grapes (24Â°C) were fermented on the skins for 7 days at 27Â°C. After malolactic fermentation the wine is matured on a combination of French and American oak.

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