Signatures of Doolhof Single Vineyard Pinotage 2014

Deep intense red wine, with bramble berry,cinnamon, cloves and violets on the nose. The palate is rich and full, with delicate, soft well balanced tannins.

Perfect with Indian cuisine, briyani, a curry potjie and Thai cuisine. Lamb Rogan Josh Curry served with Basmati rice,a tomato and onion salad and a lemon, coriander and yogurt raita and freshly baked butter naan bread.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Gielie Beukes
wine of origin : Wellington
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.2 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2007 Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2009
Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2007 Double Gold Michelangelo Awards 2009
Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2007 3 ½ stars John Platter Wine Guide 2010
Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2008 3 stars John Platter Wine Guide 2011
Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2009 Gold Michelangelo Awards 2011
Signatures of Doolhof Pinotage 2009 Decanter Regional Trophy
South African Red Single Varietal over £10

SAWI Rating: 94 points

ageing : Drink now or up to 2020.

A modern, South African Pinotage bursting with an abundance of vibrant fruit.

about the harvest: Harvesting performed by hand.

in the cellar : Pre-cooling of grapes to around 6 degrees before crushing. Cold soaking performed for two days, with the start of fermentation, followed by the addition of commercial yeast thereafter. Pump overs done three times per day, with a rack and return (Delestage) and pressed at 0° Balling. 14 days extended skin contact after fermentation to obtain richness. Aged in 225L French oak barrels for 12 months.

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