SOUTH AFRICA
Wildekrans Pinotage
2009 Pinotage
Viticulture
| Vineyard: |
4 000 vines per ha. |
| Soil Type: |
Klapmuts |
| Vine Age: |
16 years old. |
| Irrigation: |
No irrigation |
| Harvest Date: |
February 2009. |
| Yield: |
4 t/ha |
Vinification:
After early morning harvest the cool grapes are brought into the cellar and then undergo cold maceration for 3 to 4 days to extract soft tannins and ripe fruit flavors before allowing fermentation to begin.
Throughout vinification handling was kept to a minimum to ensure that true fruit flavors were retained.
80% of this wine was matured in medium toast French oak barrels and 20% in heavy toast American oak barrels for 12 months.
Tasting Notes:
| Color: |
Light ruby. |
| Nose: |
Dark fruits such as blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry with some tobacco. |
| Palate: |
On the palate it is supple, with hints of pomegranate and ripe tannins that give structure and a long balanced finish. |
| Other: |
An ideal pairing for BBQ, grilled Chicken liver or steak.
This is a fine, clean example of Pinotage which doesn't have the too often nasty, rubbery undertones. |
Chemical Analysis:
| Alc (%): |
14 |
| RS (g/l): |
2.6 |
| TA (g/l): |
5.4 |
| pH: |
3.53 |
