The wine displays a dense opaque colour. The lavish flavours of ripe plums and maraschino cherries embroider the palate. Spicy layers of cedar oak polish the tannins, giving the wine an elegant longevity.
Cape Malay bobotie, seared tuna, slow roasted belly of pork, oven roasted rack of lamb, crispy duck salad with hazel praline.
20122015 Veritas: Double Gold2015 Tim Atkins Report: 91 Points2014 Absa Top 10 Pinotage : Winner20112014 Robert Parker: 92 Points2015 John Platter Wine Guide: 4½ Stars2014 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Competition: Gold Medal2013 Veritas: Gold Medal20102014 Robert Parker: 90 Points2013 Veritas Wine Awards - Double Gold2013 International Wine and Spirit Competition - Silver2012 Veritas Wine Awards - Gold Medal2012 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage finalist20082012 The International Wine Review - scored 91 points2011 Veritas Awards - Gold Medal2010 Veritas - Gold Medal20072011 Top 100 SA Wines Competition - Winner2010 Platters Guide - 4½ stars2009 Veritas - Gold Medal2009 June Wine Magazine - 4½ stars20242024 ABSA vintage Pinotage - 90+
ageing :
The gentle tannins provide the structure to age further for six to eight years after vintage.
BackgroundThe first red wine Frans Malan, founder of Simonsig Wine Estate, released in 1970 was a Pinotage. In the early seventies he was a pioneer in using new small French oak barriques for his Pinotage. Today, the Redhill Pinotage is made from a vineyard grown on the famous Redhills of Simonsig Estate. The red soils originate from decomposed, weathered shale. It is regarded as the best soil for growing premium red wine, because of its excellent moisture retention capacity and good drainage.
Style of WineFull bodied, wood matured Pinotage from a dedicated vineyard site.
Crushing and destemming to a combination of two open top fermenters and roto tanks. Fermentation temperature peaked at 29°C. Pressed after 7- 8 days on the skins, alcoholic fermentation finished in the tank. Malolactic fermentation occurred in tank. The wine received 6 rackings before bottling.
Wood Maturation15 months oaking. 96% French oak, 4% American white oak. 95.5% 1st fill, 4.5% 3rd fill.
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