Nederburg Lifestyle Pinotage/Cabernet Sauvignon
This is an elegant, very approachable wine that is sufficiently versatile to be enjoyed with white and red meat dishes, as well as pastas.
variety : Pinotage [ 60% Pinotage, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
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wine of origin :
analysis : alc : 13.3 % vol rs : 4.9 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 6.0 g/l
type : Red wooded
pack : Bottle
in the vineyard : The grapes came from vineyards in the Helderberg and Durbanville areas, situated at altitudes ranging from 50m to 180m above sea level. The vines are grown as bush vines and were planted in 1985.
about the harvest: The grapes were harvested between 24° and 25° Balling in early February.
in the cellar : The wine was fermented for five days on the skins to preserve as much fruit as possible and extract enough colour without extracting the full-bodied tannins. The wine was matured in 300 litre barrels (40%) and French oak staves (40%), with a portion (20%) being unoaked to provide youthfulness to the wine.