L Avenir Pinotage 1999

ABSA Top 10 Pinotage 2000 - One of Top 10
Veritas 2000 - Double Gold
SAA 2001 - First Class and Runner up Red Wine Trophy
Deep purple-red colour. Smoky spicy fruit aromas with a touch of banana. Soft and rich ripe fruit on the palate, perfectly balanced with oak and tannins that ensure a long smooth aftertaste.

variety : Pinotage [ Pinotage ]

winery : L'Avenir Vineyards

winemaker : Francois Naude

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.63 % vol rs : 1.6 g/l pH : 3.71 ta : 5.6 g/l

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

ABSA Top 10 Pinotage 2000 - One of Top 10
Veritas 2000 - Double Gold
SAA 2001 - First Class and Runner up Red Wine Trophy

in the vineyard : Soil Type: Glenrosa
Irrigation: Dry Land
Age of Vines: Old 34 years, New 5 years

about the harvest: Yield: Old, 2 tonnes/ha - New, 5 tonnes/ha
These grapes were harvested between 24Âº and 26Âº Balling, between 25 January and 8 February 1999.

in the cellar : Matured for 13 months in Vicard 225 litre French oak barrels (Nevers), 40% new and 60% 2nd-fill.

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