Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Pinotage 2023

Name: Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Pinotage 2023
Brand: Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection
SKU: 51514

A very elegant and easy-drinking expression of Pinotage, the aroma reminds of mulberries and ripe plums, nuanced with a smoky undertone. The wine shows a lot of juicy red fruit on the palate with subtle floral and fynbos notes on the finish.

This wine is delightful on its own but can be successfully paired with the quintessential smoky South African braaied meats as well as their vegetable alternatives, or even an aromatic curry

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Kleine Zalze Wines

winemaker : RJ Botha

wine of origin : Coastal Region

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.6 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : An elegant and supple tannin structure will allow the wine to mature well over the next 5 years.

in the vineyard : The grapes for this blend come primarily from the Stellenbosch area and are blended with selected parcels from regions such as Durbanville and Swartland. The run-up to the season was characterized by a warm and dry winter and spring, resulting in drier than usual soil conditions at the onset of the growing season. As such, bud break and harvest was around 10 days earlier than previous vintages, meaning that early cultivars such as Pinotage was harvested before the unseasonal rains we had in March of 2023. This ensured that healthy fruit arrived at the winery, promising great wine

in the cellar : After picking, the grapes were destemmed and transferred to tank for “whole-berry” fermentation. Half of the wine was fermented in open cement tanks with regular punch downs and pump overs to extract tannin and colour. The remaining half was fermented in closed stainless steel tank and pumped over every 8 hours. The wines were pressed before complete alcoholic fermentation to ensure soft tannins and avoid any over-extraction. The wine was matured in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels for 12 months.

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