Spier Pinotage 2007

Dark plum in colour, the wine shows cherry, coconut and spice on the nose, with a hint of fresh leather. A soft, creamy palate shows juicy cherry, hints of tobacco and American oak-derived flavours, with a dry and lingering finish.

Serve with crisp roast turkey in sweet onion gravy and baked Mediterranean vegetables.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Jacques Erasmus

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.64 % vol rs : 4.75 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.57 g/l

type : Red wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Enjoy now, or within 3 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate:
Average Temperature: Summer - 23ºC / Winter - 11ºC
Annual rainfall: 480 mm
Proximity to ocean: 60km

Soil:
Hutton, Clovelly and Oakleaf

Vineyard:
Seven year-old trellised vines planted on north-easterly slopes yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary drip irrigation and produced 9 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 24.8° Balling.

in the cellar : After harvesting the grapes were gently crushed, de-stemmed and cooled for fermentation. After one day of cold soaking the juice was fermented until dry in stainless steel tanks at 25°C. Three pump-overs were conducted daily, and 40% of the wine was matured in French- and American oak barrels for 6-8 months.

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