Pulpit Rock Reserve Pinotage 2012

Deep red color with a violet tint. Aromas of blackberries, ripe prunes and tobacco with an attractive minerality. Mouth feel shows good volume and complexity, accompanied by soft ripe tannins. Serving temperature: 18°C

Delicious served with roasted red meat dishes, matured cheeses and venison.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Pulpit Rock Winery

winemaker : Riaan van der Spuy

wine of origin : Swartland

analysis : alc : 15.5 % vol rs : 2.9 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 5.68 g/l va : 0.52 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

AWARDS

2015 Michelangelo Wine Awards - Double Gold
2013 Michelangelo Wine Awards - Double Gold

in the vineyard : Geographical location: Riebeekberg
Vineyard: Trellised and bush vine

about the harvest: Manual harvesting of grapes.
Yield: 4-6 tons/hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature (25–28 °C) with two daily pump-overs and punch downs, extracting color and tannins. After natural malolactic fermentation completed the wine matured 14 to 16 months in French and American oak barrels.

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