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L Avenir Pinotage 2001

Typical deep red with purple rim. Intense dried banana nose. Good plummy, fruity taste with smooth ripe tannins gives a nice balanced finish.

variety : Pinotage [ Pinotage ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.66 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.41  ta : 5.8 g/l  
pack : Bottle  
AWARDS
ABSA Bank Top 10
Veritas Gold Medal
Michaelangelo Gold Medal
Finalist of Diners Club Winemaker of the Year 2002
in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry Land
Age of Vines: 7-36 years
about the harvest: Yield: 4.6 tonnes per Hectare
Harvested between the 21st of January and the 20th of February at 25.5º Balling.
in the cellar : Matured for 12 months in small French oak barrels from Tonnellerie Vicard. 55% New with malolactic fermentation in the barrel and the balance in 2nd fill.
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