Cherry, mulberry and banana notes with an undertone of smoke and tar typical to the variety. A fruit forward style of Pinotage packed with flavours of ample sweet jammy berries on the palate, complimented by slight earthy, savoury notes and a grippy finish.
2022 Pinotage
R80.00 | Club R72.00
Deep red, smooth, medium-bodied wine. Strong flavours of berries, plums and banana.
Tasting Notes
Food Pairing
Decant for an hour or 2 and serve slightly chilled with orange grilled duck, ostrich fillet or try it with slices of Parma ham or salami with pickled onion on a freshly baked roosterkoek.
Awards
Pinotage Reserve 2019
Michelangelo Wine Awards Gold
Pinotage Reserve 2018
Platter’s: 4½ Star
Pinotage 2015
Michelangelo Wine Awards 2017 – Gold
ABSA Pinotage Top 10 Wine Awards 2017 – Top 20
Pinotage 2009
Michelangelo Wine Awards 2010 – Silver
Pinotage 2012
Veritas Wine Awards 2014 – Bronze
Pinotage 2011
Veritas Wine Awards 2013 – Bronze
Additional Information
| Winemaker’s Notes: | Cherry, mulberry and banana notes with an undertone of smoke and tar typical to the variety. A fruit forward style of Pinotage packed with flavours of ample sweet jammy berries on the palate, complimented by slight earthy, savoury notes and a grippy finish. |
| Style: | Dry |
| Cultivar: | 100% Pinotage |
| Tons per hectare: | 6-7 |
| Age of vine: | 14-18 years |
| Soil: | Shale |
| Trellising: | Trellis |
| Irrigation: | Irrigated |
| Degree balling at harvest: | Early morning, hand harvested at 23°B |
| Vinification: | Fermentation took place in open fermenters with regular punch downs and pump overs. |
| Barrel maturation: | 12 months in second and third fill French Oak |
| Maturation potential: | 2-3 Years |
| Analysis | Alcohol: 14.69%
Residual Sugar: 2.9g/l Total Acid: 5.4g/l Region: Coastal |
Fact Sheet
Download fact sheet: Pinotage 2017
Additional Information
| Weight | 1 kg |
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