Warwick Old Bush Vines Pinotage 2008

This wine has a garnet colour with intense raspberry and minty chocolaty aromas. The sweet pallet and spicy undertones compliments the intense nose and ensures a lively but still complex wine.

Oxtail, duck & mushroom risotto. Serving temperature: 16° - 18° C.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Jozua Joubert
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.77 % vol  rs : 2.91 g/l  pH : 3.47  ta : 5.63 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Three to Six years ageing potential.

about the harvest: The grapes were hand harvested.

in the cellar : After harvesting, the grapes were fermented three quarters of the way on the skins after which the skins were pressed and the juice left to finish fermentation in tank. The wine was then aged for 18 months in second and third fill 225L medium toast barrels.
Bottling Date: October 2009
Release Date: December 2009
Oak Maturation: 18 months in medium toast barrels.

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