Koopmanskloof Pinotage 2009

Name: Koopmanskloof Pinotage 2009
Brand: Koopmanskloof
SKU: 23688

Red, cherry flavours with a soft, vanilla centre. Delightfully complex with a scrumptious, tannin finish.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Koopmanskloof

winemaker : Louwtjie Vlok

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 2.50 g/l pH : 3.71 ta : 5.49 g/l va : 0.76 g/l so2 : 78 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

in the vineyard : Soil type: Hutton/Broken granite
Irrigation: Drip irrigation
Vineyards: Bush wine against Bottelary Hills; east-west row direction

Koopmanskloof Vineyards and its winemaking tradition date back to 1777. The name depict the profession and location of an indigenous community who embrased fair trade with the first European ships to visit the Cape of Good Hope during the 16th century. Koopmans is Dutch for trader and 'Kloof' is a Ravine.

Late owner, Stevie Smit, set aside 98 ha of his farm as a fynbos reserve and started the Vineyard Trail - a 24 km walk through vineyards and mountain heath along the ridge of the Bottelary Hills. Adding to the outdoor experience, the 'Berghut' was build in 1983, situated on Koopmanskloof hills, overlooking the beautiful Cape Winelands.

about the harvest: The grapes are harvested at 24° - 25° B with an average yield of 7 tons/ha.

in the cellar : Pump overs every 4-5 hours at 26° - 28° C for ±5 days. Inoculated with NT116 & NT2000 yeast strains. New French Med 60%, 20% American, Medium and 20% second fill barrels, matured for 9months.

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