Bantry Bay Pinotage 2014

Deep, vibrant ruby coloured. Generous berry flavours with a hint of spice from oak. Textured aftertaste with a hint of dark chocolate on the finish.

Suitable for Vegetarians and VegansContains no GM ingredients

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Origin Wine
winemaker : Hermias Hugo
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : 
type : Red  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

in the vineyard : Appellation Western Cape
Trellis system 3 Wire
Irrigation Yes
Soil Hutton, Clay & light stone
Climate Mediterranean

about the harvest: Date February
Type Machine and Handpicked
Yield 9-11 ton/ha

in the cellar : Crushing/Destemming Gentle Destalking
Tanks (type) Stainless Steel
Pre-fermentation maceration 3 days @ 10°C. Standard (2 × pumpovers) maceration at <30°C until 5 balling
Yeast Strain Oenoferm Rouge
Malolactic (y/n) Yes
Lees contact / battonage No
Barrel ageing (oak type,
% of blend, duration) Fermented with MT American Oak
Or other method of oak maturation (chips etc..)
Fining Bentonite
Filtration Kieselguhr
Stabilisation Cold at -4ºC

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