Devon Hill Pinotage 2007

Name: Devon Hill Pinotage 2007
Brand: Devon Hill
SKU: 25885

A smooth, medium to full-bodied wine with ripe tannins. Raspberry and plumy flavours with pencil lead, pine needle and dried banana aromas.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery :

winemaker : _

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 0 - 5 g/l pH : 3.75 ta : 5.9 g/l va : 0.63 g/l so2 : 100 mg/l fso2 : 30 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

ABSA Top 10 Pinotage - 2005
Veritas awards - 2004 and 2005
Good Taste Magazine - Value for Money - 2004

in the vineyard : Soil: Deep, red decomposed Granite soil.
Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions: As the Devon Valley lies less than 20km from the False Bay coast it is greatly affected by the cool southern sea breezes, which prevail in the summer months. Winter brings on the moisture-laden northwestern winds, which result in most of the Valley's 750mm of annual rainfall.

about the harvest: Date of Harvest: Mid-March to early April
Type of Harvest: Harvested by hand
Method: Grapes were harvested from a single vineyard at 24° Balling.

in the cellar : Fermentation took place with pump-over at regular intervals. Fermented dry before being pressed. Only free-run juice was used.
Temperature: 25 - 28° Celsius
Length: 10 - 25 Days on skins
Malolactic: Malolactic fermentation was allowed before maturation in new French oak barrels for 12 months.

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