Kleine Draken Pinotage 2007

Name: Kleine Draken Pinotage 2007
Brand: Kleine Draken
SKU: 19485

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 : Jean van Rooyen

wine of origin : Paarl

analysis : alc : 14.03 % vol rs : 1.4 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 5.5 g/l fso2 : 42 mg/l

type : Red style : Very Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity 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: 23 & 24 January 2007
Yield: 6 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 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 November 2008.

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