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Leopard's Leap Pinotage / Shiraz 2008

Wine style: Medium-bodied, fruity.

Nose: Dry plums, mulberry and vanilla.

Palate: Great balance, spicy and peppery character with firm tannin structure.

variety : Pinotage [ 52% Pinotage, 48% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Eugene van Zyl
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.8 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : Selective grape selection from the Villiersdorp, Darling and other prime Western Cape areas.

in the cellar : The Shiraz component was matured in 225-litre European oak barrels for 12 months. The Pinotage component was oak staved for 6 months with added micro-oxygenation.

Standard fermentation with selective yeast accompanied by pump-overs and punch-downs at 3°C. Extended skin maceration, pressed and post fermentation malolactic. Fermentation completed on oak staves.
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