Riebeek Pinotage 2003

Sparkling ruby red with a purple rim, typical of young Pinotage flavours complex plum and fruitcake well integrated with softwood with a lingering aftertaste.

An ideal accompaniment to lunchtime barbecues and rare beef.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Riebeek Cellars (replaced by Riebeek Valley Wine Co)

winemaker : Zakkie Bester and Eric Saayman

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 14.50 % vol rs : 2.0 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 5.5 g/l va : 0.51 g/l so2 : 51 mg/l fso2 : 32 mg/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle

ageing : Ready to drink now, but will benefit from another year in the bottle.

in the vineyard : Vineyard: Trellised vines with supplementary irrigation
Production: 10 ton per hectare

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested early in February at 26Â° Balling.

in the cellar : Fermented on skins until enough flavour and colour were extracted to obtain more complexity and integration, malolactic fermentation was completed on chips. After extended contact wine was racked, filtered and bottled.

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