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Lindsay's Wimpsy 2007

This wine was made in a thoroughly modern style and has good fruit and power. The Cabernet component adds structure and meaty back bone to enhance the Pinotage. The wine is drinking well at the moment especially with strong cheese. Floral with sweet fruit followed by spices on the nose. Pinotage dominates the palate showing the typical raspberry and a bit of cedar and marmalade bitterness.

This is a true value Cape blend.

variety : Pinotage [ 50% Pinotage; 30% Shiraz; 20% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Slaley Wines
winemaker : Marius Malan
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.2 g/l  pH : 3.37  ta : 6.7 g/l  so2 : 113 mg/l  fso2 : 27 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Age of vines:
Pinotage: 1996
Shiraz: 2000
Cabernet: 1990
Trellising: Five wire trellising
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil: Deep Hutton, Oakleaf, decomposed granite
Position: North-West and South-East facing slopes of Slaley and Ernita Farms
Irrigation: Overhead sprinklers
about the harvest:  Yield: Pinotage: 16 Tons/ha
Shiraz: 7tons/ha
Cabernet: 3tons/ha

Harvest Date:
Pinotage: 10 March 2007
Shiraz: 25 March 2007
Cabernet: 29 March 2007
in the cellar : Fermentation: Pinotage was fermented cool at below 29° C. The Shiraz and the Cabernet were fermented at round and above 30° C.

Maturation:  Shiraz and Cabernet wooded for 14 months in 3rd - 4th fill barrels - 100% French.   Pinotage were matured in tank with staves, Russian, American, and French oak

Fining: Egg white 2 egg/ Hl Filtration: Bulk and sterile sheet.
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