Wildekrans Pinotage Barrel Selection 2007

Name: Wildekrans Pinotage Barrel Selection 2007
Brand: Wildekrans
SKU: 20095

This rich, powerful and elegant wine, deep garnet in colour has aromas of smoky black cherries and spice that are revealed with a subtle complexity on the palate.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Wildekrans Wine Estate

winemaker : William Wilkinson

wine of origin : Overberg

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.68 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Can drink now or keep for 5 - 8 years.

in the vineyard : Area: Bot River, Walker Bay Ward
Soil type: Bokkeveld shale
Age of vines: Vines planted in Winter 1994
Vine Density: 8,200 bush vines, 1.96 hectares, grown 240cm apart.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand picked at 25° Balling during February 2006.
Yield: 4 tons per hectare

in the cellar : After early morning harvest, cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo cold maceration for 3 to 4 days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavours before allowing fermentation to begin. Throughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavours were retained. 80% of this wine was matured in medium toasted new French Oak barrels and 20% in American Oak barrels.

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