Badsberg Pinotage 2017

Colour: Dark red.
Nose: Blackberry and cassis on the nose with mocha aromas of a hint of banana.
Palate: Ripe plum and rich mocha flavours with lingering aftertaste.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Badsberg Wine Cellar

winemaker : Willie Burger, Henri Swiegers, Jaco Booysen, Stian Victor, Shazell van Den Berg

wine of origin : Breedekloof

analysis : alc : 14.28 % vol rs : 5.1 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.3 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Cork

in the vineyard :

Climate: Mediterranean
Rainfall: 800mm - 1000mm per year
Soil: Red, rocky hill soil
Trellis system: Perold
Irrigation: Micro

about the harvest:

The grapes were harvested middle of February at 25° - 26° Balling.
Yield: 12 tons/ha

in the cellar :

Cold soak for 48h before fermentation. Fermentation period 7 - 9 days at 24° - 27° C

Malolactic fermentation on medium toast french oak. Matured further for 7 - 8months before bottling.

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