Cathedral Cellar Pinotage 2000

This wine displays the excellence of the Pinotage variety. Juicy, ripe fruit, banana and raspberry flavours and a hint of plump fruit.The slight cinnamon spice results from the oak. A style that packs in lots of flavour with tiers of fruit, oak and tannin. The wine finishes with firm, chewy tannins, so short-term cellaring is advised.

Lamb, beef, game birds or venison, interesting dishes with ham, mushroom and mustard dishes. Also watches chocolate rather well.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winemaker : The Winemaking Team
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : Dry g/l  pH : 3.7  ta : 5.6 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  

in the vineyard : Climate: Mediterranean – The summers are moderate and dry, with cold and wet winters. The rainfall is approximately 600 – 700 mm per annum.
Soil: Deep red hutton, clovelly.

about the harvest: Grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness.

in the cellar : After crushing, the must was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and fermented on the skins until dry. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at temperatures of 28 – 32ºC. The wine was then pressed and after malolactic fermentation, it was aged in 300 l oak barrels for 18 months before being blended and bottled.

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