Longridge Pinotage 2010

Africa’s only indigenous red wine cultivar and stylistically we focus on the fruit and grape’s unique characteristics. Elegant, full-bodied in style with flavours of dark chocolate and sweet spices.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Longridge Wine Estate

winemaker : Jasper Raats & Hendrien de Munck

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.9 % vol rs : 3.7 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage
2007 Veritas - Double Gold
2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards - Silver Medal
2007 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show â€“ Bronze Medal (72/100)
2007 Swiss International Air Lines Wine Awards â€“ Bronze Award
ABSA Top 20 Pinotage 2006
Veritas 2006 - Double Gold

in the vineyard : Rooted in deep fine granite Hutton and Tukulu soils on the slopes of the Helderberg, these vineyards enjoy the refreshingly cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean during the hot summer months, resulting in even ripening of the berries

about the harvest: All vines are trellised in a VSP system. Leaves were broken out on the “shade” side in mid November 2009. At véraison we bunch sorted and reduced the crop by 30% and left until harvest mid March 2010 when the grape were optimally ripe.

in the cellar : Meticulous hand sorting before fermenting naturally for 10 days in stainless steel tanks and then pressed. This wine has been matured in French oak barrels for 24 months and is ready for drinking now, but will continue to develop over the next ten years.

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