| Vintage: |
2004 |
| Origin: |
Stellenbosch |
| Variety: |
100% Pinotage |
| Soil type: |
Mainly decomposed Granite soils with good Clay content. |
| Harvest date: |
Harvest commenced on the 11th of February 2004. |
| Yield: |
6 tons/ha or 37 hl/ha |
| Harvest stats: |
Grapes harvested between 25.0şB to 26.0şB;
Total Acid 8.8 g/litre;
pH 3.2 |
| Vinification: |
Fermentation of this wine was initiated in stainless steel tanks, underwent a series of pump overs until dry. |
| Maturation: |
This wine spent 16 months in French oak barrels of which 60% was new. |
| Bottling date: |
Bottled in August 2005. |
| Analysis: |
Alcohol 14.5%;
Residual sugar 2.0 g/litre;
Total Acid 5.8 g/litre;
pH 3.4 |
| Tasting note: |
Deep red colour, plummy cherry fruit with subtle hints of tobacco fill the aroma of the wine. This wine has well balanced ripe tannins giving a soft elegant taste. |
