Bellemore Pinotage 2008

Bright crimson colour. Upfront raspberries and plums on the nose. A palate packed with ripe dark berry fruit, a hint of vanilla mocha, soft tannins and a long, clean finish. A friendly, approachable wine.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Bellevue Estate
winemaker : Wilhelm Kritzinger
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 1.5 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 6.0 g/l  va : 0.71 g/l  so2 : 139 mg/l  fso2 : 11 mg/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Viticulturist: Dirkie Morkel
Winemaker: Wilhelm Kritzinger mentoring Johnson Mgenstu
Origin: Bottelary, Stellenbosch
Age of Vines: 30 - 56 years old bush-vines

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at 24° Balling.

in the cellar : Fermented At 26° - 28° C for about 4 days. Pumped over 3 times daily during alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation was completed in tank.

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