Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.92%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Region Durbanville
Soil Well-drained blue, Broken shale
Elevation 250.0 meters
Orientation Western Slope Of The Tygerberg
Fermentation Vessels Tank, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Basket-Pressed
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Details 12% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak12%
Oak Types French, American
Barrel Size 225 litre barrels
Production Details Grapes were hand-picked just before dawn, then crushed and open-fermented while undergoing pneumatic punch-downs four times a day. The wine was basket-pressed and transferred to tanks for malolactic fermentation. On completion of MLF, the wine was racked and transferred to 225 litre barrels to mature for 12 months in a combination of French and American Oak of which 12% was new oak.
Tasting Notes
sweet plum sauce, spicy plum sauce, tobacco, blackberry, tar, licorice
Food Pairing roasted meats, butterflied leg of lamb, vegetables topped with teriyaki sauce, vegetables topped with plum sauce, vegetables topped with barbecue sauce
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Plattekloof Road, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 558 6280
Email
Owner
Sir David Graaff
Cellarmaster
Charles Hopkins