variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Thys Louw
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.61 % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.67 ta : 5.6 g/l
type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork
in the vineyard : The Durbanville 47-year-old bush vines are rooted in deep red Hutton soils on north-facing slopes, catching the southerly breezes of summer and the frontal winds that punish the Cape from the north in winter. Cool growing conditions on exposed aspects, as well as the practice of dryland farming, see the fruit develop slowly, drawing maximum variety expression on the vine. The result is tight bunches of small berries, ideal for making wines of structure, elegance, and refinement.
about the harvest: The tight bunches of small berries are ideal for making wines of structure, elegance, and refinement. Carefully hand-harvested at 26 Balling.
in the cellar : The grapes are crushed and fermented in 1-ton open French oak “kuipe” at 25-28C. Malolactic fermentation in older French oak barrels before racking. A portion whole berry fermentation resulted in intenseness and complexity on the nose.
The wine matured for 22 months in 100% new 225L French oak barrels.