Tormentoso Bushvine Pinotage 2009
A full bodied Pinotage with typical black cherry aromas, toasted marshmallows and sweet fruit. Palate shows plums with soft, rich tannins.
variety : Pinotage [ 86.6% Pinotage; 13.4% Shiraz ]
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wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.63 ta : 5.3 g/l
type : Red body : Full
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Grape Source: Dry-farmed, bush vine vineyards on the Leeuwenkuil farm in Agter-Paarl
Vineyard info: Planted on weathered Malmesbury Shale soils.
about the harvest: Grapes were hand-harvested from bush vine vineyards on Malmesbury shale soils.
2009 was a relatively easy harvest, with near ideal weather conditions. Vineyards remained stress-free and healthy, ripening their crops easily. In general, the quality of the harvest for both red and white wines was very good.
in the cellar : Matured in a combination of French and American 225L oak barrels for 6 months for the softening effect of the oak barrels on the tannins. 5% of the barrels were new. Remaining portion was matured in stainless steel tanks. Fined and filtered before bottling with screw cap closures.
Total Production: 1440 x 6 x 750ml
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