variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : Anri Truter
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 13 % vol rs : 4.2 g/l pH : 3.36 ta : 5.8 g/l
type : Rose style : Dry body : Light taste : Fruity
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap
in the vineyard : We had an excellent winter with the ideal conditions for the vines during their rest period. Budding started at the end of August with a lot of rain, which created high disease pressure. In October, we had strong winds, which literally continued until mid-January. The wind had a positive effect on the disease pressure but had a negative effect on flowering, and in the end, our yield.
about the harvest: Pinotage grapes were picked at about 22.5 balling, lightly crushed, and le on the skins for a few hours to extract enough colour and structure.
in the cellar : Harvest started 7 days earlier at the end of January, due to a few heat waves in January. Weather conditions were great during harvest, and
we finished nice and early on 13 March. The quality of the grapes looked excellent, even though we are down 20% on our long-term average production. In general, we are very happy with the vintage, although we would have loved a little bit more. The juice was separated from the skins, and primary fermentation took place at 11°C for three weeks. After fermentation, the wine was left on the lees for about three months and stirred up twice monthly to give the wine a more balanced and elegant mouthfeel.