L Avenir Pinotage 1996

Veritas 1997 - Double Gold
ABSA Top 10 Pinotage 1997 - One of Top 10
International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 1999 - Perol Trophy Winner
Intense deep colour with purple edges. Smoke and coffee combined with blackberry and ripe banana on the nose. A big, complex taste of ruit, spice and oakiness. An excellent example of this variety. Will last for many years to come.


variety : Pinotage [ Pinotage ]
winemaker : Francois Naude
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.40 % vol  rs : 1.8 g/l  pH : 3.68  ta : 5.3 g/l  
pack : Bottle  

AWARDS
Veritas 1997 - Double Gold
ABSA Top 10 Pinotage 1997 - One of Top 10
International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 1999 - Perol Trophy Winner
about the harvest: Yield: 4.6 tonnes/ha
These grapes were harvested at 24.7º Balling on 16 February 1996.

in the cellar : Matured in 12 months in Vicard Nevers barriques - 30% new.

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