Avontuur Pinotage 2013

Name: Avontuur Pinotage 2013
Brand: Avontuur
SKU: 37327

Colour: Dark Ruby red.
Aroma: An intriguing earthiness from its Burgundian heritage and red fruit nuances dominate with whiffs of oak coming through.
Flavour: Firm tannins and a full-bodied mouth feel combine with spicy flavours which are offset by dark fruit on the after-taste.

Will pair well with flavourful red meat dishes or slightly spicy foods.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Avontuur Estate

winemaker : Jan van Rooyen

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.0 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

ageing : Drink now until end 2018.

in the vineyard :

Deep, well-drained Hutton and Clovelly soils, planted on west-facing slopes on 5-wire Perold system trellising. 35 Year old vines. Drip irrigation.

about the harvest: Harvest date: 24 & 25 February, 1 March 2011
Harvested at full ripeness (24.5 – 25 B).

in the cellar : De-stemmed and then cold-soaked for 3 days. Innoculated with yeast and pumped over regularly. Malolatic fermentation in the tank. Barrel matured in 2nd fill French oak for 13 months.

Bottling date: 3 June 2015

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