Tulbagh Pinotage 2003

Colour: Deep red colour with purple tinge.
Nose: A juicy raspberry and cherry nose hints at the spicy oak underneath.
Palate: A soft, fruity wine with a lingering finish.

Serve with freshly caught game fish, bobotie, curries and ratatouille.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]
winery : Tulbagh Winery
winemaker : Carl Allen & Elsabé le Roux
wine of origin : Tulbagh
analysis : alc : 13.41 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 5.3  ta : 5.3 g/l  va : 0.46 g/l  so2 : 89 mg/l  fso2 : 32 mg/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  
pack : Bottle  

about the harvest: The grapes are from selected vineyards throughout the valley. This enables the winemaker to produce wine with exceptional flavours and drinkability. Harvested by both machine and hand at 23° Balling.

in the cellar : Fermentation takes place on the skins in stainless steel tanks.The wine is pumped over every 4 hours. After pressing the wine went through malolactic fermentation. Wood chips are added for complexity.

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