Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Pinotage 2015

Name: Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Pinotage 2015
Brand: Durbanville Hills Rhinofields
SKU: 41716

Colour: Dark ruby with a brilliant red tinge.
Nose: Delightful aromas of sweet fruit, dark berries, Turkish Delight with rich dark chocolate and hints of sweet wood spice.
Taste: Soft and velvety on the palate with hints of sweet spice and vanilla. Full bodied and well integrated with wood, this wine is balanced by silky tannins and a lingering aftertaste.

A wine to match with tender red meats such as venison, lamb and steak, preferably medium rare.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Durbanville Hills Wine

winemaker : Martin Moore & Wilhelm Coetzee

wine of origin : Durbanville

analysis : alc : 14.13 % vol rs : 2.78 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 5.53 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

Nine leading vineyard owners in the Durbanville district joined forces with Distell to create Durbanville Hills with the aim of promoting the regional individuality of this prime wine-growing area. The striking Durbanville Hills cellar sits proudly atop a series of rolling hills with magnificent views of Table Mountain and Table Bay - the very geography that lies at the heart of what makes the wines so unique.

The Durbanville ward is considered one of the Cape’s coolest wine regions, thanks to the sea breezes that drift inland from False Bay and Table Bay and the late afternoon mists that bathe the slopes. These conditions are ideal for the slow ripening of the grapes, allowing them to develop their full flavoured and intense character. Grapes are sourced only from the shareholder growers, all of whom farm within the limited appellation of Durbanville. Meticulous canopy management promotes concentration of varietal flavour and colour.

Cellar master Martin Moore uses highly advanced cellar technology to ensure optimal extraction of colour and flavour. Sustainable practices includes the maintaining of the International Environmental Standard ISO140001, treating of waste water back to irrigation quality and all vineyards subscribing to IPW(Integrated Production of Wine) growing practices, designed to sustain natural resources. In addition the farmers protect 320ha of endangered Renosterveld as part of the Biodiversity Wine Initiative (BWI).

The Rhinofields range refers to the indigenous Cape fynbos, Renosterveld, growing close to the Durbanville Hills cellar and which is being conserved on member farms.

in the vineyard : A selection of different Pinotage blocks throughout the Durbanville wine valley was selected for this wine, demonstrating the rich diversity in the landscape of the area.

about the harvest: The grapes were picked by hand during mid-February and mid-March at sugar levels between 24° and 26° Balling. Great care was taken to ensure that the pips and skins were fully ripe.

in the cellar : We approach the making of our Pinotage with the greatest care, gently handling the grapes with the utmost tenderness. The must was fermented on the skins in closed stainless steel tanks until almost dry (50g per litre of sugar left). At this stage the wine and skins were separated to allow fermentation to finish in stainless steel tanks.

Maximum fruit, colour and tannin extraction from the skins was made possible through continuous timer-regulated pump-over cycles. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was oak matured for 12 months using predominantly French oak, utilising a small percentage of new oak together with older wood as well as wood alternatives. This is done to prevent over wooding and by doing so preserving the elegance our cool climate fruit.

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