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Simonsvlei Premier Selection Pinotage 2012

A medium-bodied wooded red wine made from the well known grape varietal that is uniquely South African. A well balanced wine, boasting ripe plum, berry and coffee flavours.

Enjoy with savoury dishes. First class with venison.
variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Christine Jones
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 4.8 g/l  pH : 3.35  ta : 5.4 g/l  so2 : 85 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : All the vineyards are bush vines, which are not irrigated. Vineyards are on the warmer north and north westerly slopes. Basic canopy and crop management.
about the harvest: Harvest date beginning February.
YIELD: 8t/ha
BALLING AT HARVEST: 24-25.5°B
in the cellar : Fermented on skins for 7-12 days after which the skins are pressed and the wine is inoculated with malolactic bacteria to initiate a secondary fermentation. On completion of malolactic fermentation the wine is matured on French oak for 3 – 4 months. Thereafter the wine is filtered and stabilized prior to bottling.
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