Old Road Wine Co. The Fat Man Pinotage 2021

The Fat Man is generous and inviting on entry, with juicy red berries and plums with hints of milk chocolate, oregano and spice. This is a clean, smooth, medium-bodied wine that is refreshing with a dry finish.


variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Ryan Puttick
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14 % vol  rs : 3.0 g/l  pH : 3.5  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

AWARDS
2023 Decanter Award - Bronze 

The Fat Man was an institution at the local train station, where he would greet new and familiar faces with a friendly smile and interesting anecdote, always accompanied by his loyal hound. This captivating Pinotage takes a leaf from his book, making a memorable impression with layers of succulent red fruit, oak spice and supple tannins.

in the vineyard : The Fat Man’s Pinotage grapes are grown in shale soils with a higher percentage of clay from the Stellenbosch and Paarl region. The vineyards are managed for premium quality and optimum fruit expression, with harvesting done by hand at perfect ripeness.

in the cellar : The juice is cold soaked for 2 days at 14°C before fermentation begins for deep colour and flavour extraction. Fermentation is done at a high temperature on 2.5 g/litre French oak staves and after fermentation the wine is aged in 3rd and 4th fill barrels for 12 months.

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