Rhebokskloof Vineyard Selection Pinotage 2016

The wine shows ripe plums, black cherries and mocha on the nose. The juicy fruit flavours are well supported by firm but perfectly balanced tannins, subtle oakiness and a long aftertaste.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Rolanie Lotz
wine of origin : Paarl
analysis : alc : 14.20 % vol  rs : 3.4 g/l  pH : 3.54  ta : 5.9 g/l  fso2 : 37 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

ageing : A wine that will benefit by further maturation in the bottle.

in the vineyard : Origin: Paarl
Soil type: Mostly granitic

about the harvest: Harvesting date: February 2015
Balling at Harvest: 25° B
Tons / Ha: 8 tons per hectare

in the cellar : Fermentation: Fermented in stainless steel tanks on the skin with regular pump overs. Pressed at 8° B
Oaking: 30% new French oak barrelsand 70% 2nd and 3rd fill barrels.
Aging: Matured in oak for 15 months prior to bottling.

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