variety : Pinotage [ 30% Pinotage
25% Merlot
22% Cabernet Suavignon
20% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Louwtjie Vlok
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.50 % vol rs : 2.53 g/l pH : 3.66 ta : 5.44 g/l va : 0.65 g/l so2 : 93.00 mg/l
type : Red style : Dry
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Koopmanskloof Vineyards and its wine making tradition date back to 1777. 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.
Origin: Stellenbosch
Ward: Bottelary Hills
Soil type: Cape Hutton
Irrigation
Pinotage: Drip irrigation
Merlot: Drip irrigation
Cabernet Sauvignon:Drip irrigation
Shiraz: Drip irrigation
Vineyards
Pinotage: Bush vine
Merlot: Trellis
Cabernet Sauvignon: Trellis
Shiraz: Trellis
in the cellar : Pinotage
Pump overs every 4- 5 hours, at 26° - 28° C, for ±5 days. New French Med 60%, 20% American Medium and 20% second fill barrels, matured for 9months.
Merlot
1 g/l wood chips during fermentation, and another 2 g/l wood staves for 3 months after malolactic fermentation. Cabernet Sauvignon
1 g/l wood chips. Staves - 4 g/l
Shiraz
Pump overs every 4 - 5 hours, at 26° - 28° C, for ±5 days. Matured for 12 months in 60% new French, oak barrels. 40 % second fill.