DeWaal Pinotage 2016

A medium-bodied, soft and lighter-style of Pinotage, produced from younger vineyards. It shows lots of red fruit, cherry and raspberry flavours on the middle palate and a lingering aftertaste.  

It pairs well with most South-African dishes, such as bobotie, boerewors, barbecued meat and delicate cheeses.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : De Waal Wines
winemaker : Daniel de Waal
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.70 % vol  rs : 1.6 g/l  pH : 3.61  ta : 5.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
DeWaal Wines is considered one of the top Pinotage producers of South Africa. Only 8 producers have received the Pinotage Top 10 award 6 times or more in the years the competition has been running.

ageing : 3 - 4 years

De Waal Wines is considered as one of the top Pinotage producers of South Africa. De Waal is one of 10 producers who have received the ABSA Pinotage Top 10 award 6 times or more, in the years the competition has been running. De Waal is home to the oldest existing Pinotage vineyard in South Africa.  The Top of the Hill Pinotage vineyard is a single vineyard, only 1 hectare, planted by the owners’ father, Danie de Waal, in 1950.  It is 68 years old and produces very low yields.

in the vineyard : Location of Vineyard: On warmer north facing slopes
Soil Type: Gravel & loam
Age of Vineyard: 25 - 30 years
Root Stock: R 99
Method of Trellising: 1 wire

about the harvest: Harvest Date: 1 March 2015
Sugar level at Harvest: 24.0°B
Yield per Hectare: 9.0 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation & Maceration Period: 14 days
Cellar Maturation: 3 months in older barrels
Bottling Date: 2 October 2018
Furture Maturation Potential: 3 - 4 years
Market Release Date: October 2018

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