TASTING NOTES

An unwooded, off-dry red wine. Seductive bouquet combines plum pudding, black cherry, coffee-chocolate and spice. Soft textured tannins.

ENJOY WITH

Meat of your choice, pasta, darker fish… or a handful of chocolates.

WINE OF ORIGIN

Western Cape

GEOGRAPHY

Western Cape Province of South Africa – Paarl and surrounding areas, cold wet winters, hot dry summers.

IN THE VINEYARD

East facing vineyards with 50/50 5-Wire Perold trellising system and bush vine plantings. Planting density at 1,2 x 2,7 metres. Grapes sourced mostly from the Klein Drakenstein-area. Basic canopy and crop management. Harvesting from mid-February to mid-March.

THE HARVEST

YIELD: 8 – 10 t/ha

BALLING AT HARVEST: 24,5 – 26 °B

IN THE CELLAR

Fermented on skins in stainless steel tanks @ 24 – 28°C for 7 – 12 days. Pressed and racked to stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation. Fining with gelatine/egg white. Kieselghur filtration. No wood treatment.

BLEND INFORMATION

100% Pinotage