Backsberg Pinotage 2011

Ripe mulberry and sweet strawberry flavours with a touch of herbs. A juicy mouth-feel with supple, "sweet" tannins

The sweet, fruity style makes it lovely on its own as well as an ideal accompaniment to a variety of lamb dishes.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Backsberg Family Wines

winemaker : Guillaume Nell

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 13.8 % vol rs : 3.0 g/l pH : 3.57 ta : 6.2 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : 2 - 5 years

in the vineyard : CLIMATE: Mediterranean
SOIL TYPE: Sandy clay from Sonop, med-low yield, 165m West – South-West elevation
VITICULTURE: 16 year old vineyards, yield ± 12t/ha

in the cellar : Due to its thick, tannic skin, colour is extracted from the Pinotage grapes within the first couple of days of fermentation. Early press and immediate oaking makes for this fruity, young Pinotage that shows no aggressive tannins.

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