Longridge Pinotage 2007

2007 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage
2007 Veritas - Double Gold
2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal (72/100)
2007 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards - Bronze Award
ABSA Top 20 Pinotage 2006
Veritas 2006 - Double Gold
Dark ruby red with a wide edge, the colour of red cherry skin. Prominent aromas of sweet cherry are complemented by vanilla, white and dark chocolate and hints of tobacco. A creamy, mouth-filling wine with white chocolate flavours mingling with wild berry fruit.

Decant and serve with red meats such as biltong or roast beef. Also recommended with pasta.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Longridge Wine Estate

winemaker : Hendrien Eloff & Clinton le Sueur

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 15.07 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.78 ta : 5.4 g/l va : 0.5 g/l so2 : 92 mg/l fso2 : 29 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage
2007 Veritas - Double Gold
2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show â€“ Bronze Medal (72/100)
2007 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards â€“ Bronze Award
ABSA Top 20 Pinotage 2006
Veritas 2006 - Double Gold

ageing : Enjoy now and within 7 to 12 years from harvest.

in the vineyard : Climate
Average Temperature: Summer 13Â°C - 28Â°C / Winter 8Â°C - 19Â°C
Annual Rainfall: 940 mm
Proximity to Ocean: 12 km

Soil
Glen Rosa, Hutton and Avalon

Viticulture
Trellised, 8-year-old vines planted on southeast-facing slopes overlooking False Bay yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received drip irrigation and yielded 8 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes from selected vineyard blocks were hand-harvested at 26.2Â° Balling.

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