Stanford Hills Jacksons Pinotage 2009

Colour: Vibrant ruby with a purple rim
Nose: Sweet spices, plums and mulberries with hints of vanilla
Palate: Full juicy red fruit entry with plums following from the nose. Spices, sweet cinnamon with a peppery finish. Fruit is well balanced by ripe tannins and judicious wooding.

Roasts, venison, rich meat dishes and flavourful casseroles.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Peter Kastner
wine of origin : Walker Bay
analysis : alc : 14.72 % vol  rs : 2.1 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 5.1 g/l  fso2 : 23 mg/l  
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
4 Stars in John Platter Guide
in the vineyard : Cultivar: 100% Pinotage
Region: Walker Bay
Appellation: Stanford
Irrigation: None
Trellis System: Vertical shoot positioning
Soil: Clay & "Koffieklip" (Laterite)
Climate: Cool with winter rainfall

about the harvest: Type: Hand picked
Date: 26 Feb 2009
Yield: 6.5t/ha

in the cellar : Winemaker: Peter Kastner
Consultant: Niells Verberg
Grapes were hand selected, crushed and allowed 2 days cold maceration before yeast innoculation (NT50 & Maurivin B). Fermentation was done in small bins, punched down four to five times daily. Fermented between 22 & 30ÂșC until dry on skins. Malo-lactic fermentation completed in tank before racking to 25% new French and Hungarian oak.

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