Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.19%
Residual Sugar 4.3 g/L
pH 3.54
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Drinking Window 2024-2032
Region Breedekloof
Soil Weathered shale and granite
Harvest Dates Picked at 25-26° Balling (optimum physiological ripeness)
Brix at Harvest 25.5°
Fermentation Vessels Rotor Tank
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Maceration 3 days
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types French oak
Extended Maceration Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Bush vines grown in Swartland. Cold soak 3 days at 8-12°C. Fermentation 6-8 days in rotor tanks with pump-overs twice daily. 18 months maturation in 100% new French oak barrels. Filtered before bottling.
Certifications Fairtrade certified