Six Hats Pinotage 2019

A medium bodied wine with ripe black plum fruit with violets and black pepper.

Pairs well with roast poultry and barbequed meats.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Piekenierskloof Wine Company

winemaker : Jaco van Niekerk

wine of origin : Western Cape

analysis : alc : 12.99 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.72 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing : Can cellar for 3 – 5 years.

Six principles form the core of our philosophy, "Partnership, Potential, Change, Equity, Dignity and Sustainability". We seek to produce wines that will contribute to the lives of the people whose hard work is expressed in each bottle. There are minimum prices set for grapes and an additional percentage of the sales are given back to the community who uses the money to build schools, clinics and other projects to improve their lives. PIEKENIERSKLOOF WINE COMPANY IS A REGISTERED FAIRTRADE PRODUCER

in the vineyard : Grapes are predominantly sourced from Fairtrade vineyards in the Swartland region. These 16 to 20 year old vineyards are trellised and grow on red oakleaf soils with gravel underground. The vineyards are meticulously farmed and yields are managed down to below 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes are handpicked.

in the cellar : Grapes are cold soaked for 24 hours. Fermentation is initiated with selected yeast strains and is kept under 26°C. Malolactic fermentation is completed in tank and the wine is matured for 6 months, using French and American oak.

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