Slaley Lindsay Wimpsy Cape Blend 2010

As Pinotage being the biggest partner in the blend, it makes itself stand out with tones of coffee, mocha and chocolate. Still a wine to be enjoyed with friends or a hearty meal. This wine boast with aromas of vanilla, raspberry, red cherry, mulberry, plum and herbal notes. A soft entry with a firm middle palate with flavours such as black current and plums.

variety : Pinotage [ 50% Pinotage; 30% Cabernet Sauvignon; 20% Merlot ]

winery : Slaley Wines

winemaker : Marius Malan

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.74 % vol rs : 3.5 g/l pH : 3.62 ta : 5.9 g/l so2 : 109 mg/l fso2 : 30 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Developed By: Jaco Mouton
Age of Vines: Cabernet Sauvignon:
Trellising: Five wires
Pruning: Cordon with spurs
Soil: Deep Hutton, Oakleaf, decomposed granite
Position: North-Western slopes of Simonsberg on the farm Slaley and Ernita.
Irrigation: Drip and overhead sprinklers

about the harvest: Yield: Cabernet Sauvignon: 5.2 Tons/ha,Pinotage
Harvest Date(s): Pinotage: January 28th 2010, Cabernet Sauvignon: March 20th 2010, Merlot: March 12th 2010

in the cellar : Fermentation: Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot was fermented cool at below 27º C
Maturation: 12 months 3rd – 5th fill barrels 75% French oak, 25% American
Fining: Egg white 2 egg/ Barrel
Filtration: Bulk and course sheet

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Marius Malan