McGregor Pinotage 2007

Deep ruby red colour. Fresh fruity aromas of berries and ripe banana, complemented by delicate wood maturation flavours. Soft easy drinking, medium-bodied wine with soft sweetish tannins.

A true companion for red meat, game, venison or on its own.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : McGregor Wines
winemaker : André Scriven
wine of origin : McGregor
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 4.0 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 6.2 g/l  va : 0.39 g/l  so2 : 90 mg/l  fso2 : 37 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Planted on deep red calcareous Karoo-soil mainly grafted on Richter 99 rootstock and trellised. Monitored irrigation and optimum viticulture practices create the best conditions for high quality grapes and wine.

about the harvest: Date: Mid-February
Type: Hand
Yield: 12 tons/ha; 3.5 kg/vine
Sugar: 24.2° B
pH: 3.58
TA: 5.6 g/l

in the cellar : Grapes were destemmed and crushed where after 15% of juice was extracted for Rosé. After a tartaric acid addition grapes were cooled down overnight before alcoholic fermentation was initiated. Automatic pump-over of juice to extract maximum colour, flavour and soft tannins was done. Malolactic fermentation and a 4-month French oak maturation before bottling rounded off the process.

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