Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.52
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage, Cinsault, Shiraz, Touriga Nacional
Pinotage85%
Cinsault9%
Shiraz3%
Touriga Nacional3%
Region Paarl
Sites The Eenzaamheid (Solitude) farm provided roughly 65% of the blend. This is a 22-year-old bushvine, dry-farmed vineyard. It is a windy site that ripens late and tends to give fruit with thick skins, good colour and a soft, rich, classic style. The Hoogstede (High Place) farm provided 35% of the blend. This is a cool site with decomposed granite soils and tends to be early ripening, making wine with more structure and freshness.
Vine Age 22 years
Maceration 2 days
Oak Aging 13 months
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date May 2018
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details The grapes were hand-picked into small lug boxes in the cool early mornings of February 2017 after which they were taken to the winery for destemming, crushing and chilling. After two days of cold maceration fermentation commenced. Mixing was done by means of pump-overs three times daily. Due to Pinotage having a naturally thick skin and a correspondingly high phenolic content, the wine was separated from the skins immediately after fermentation and pumped directly to barrel for 13 months ageing—all French oak, 15% new and the balance 2nd, 3rd and 4th-fill. Bottled in May 2018 with a light polishing filtration. 2017 was a dry and short season, the third year in our drought. However, the average temperatures were moderate with unusually cool evenings which resulted substantial preservation of aromatics in the wine as well as an overall healthy crop. The lower temperatures also encouraged good moisture retention in the soils, thus giving intensely concentrated colour to the red wines.
Certifications Integrated Production of Wine (IPW)
Tasting Notes
Nose: cherry, raspberry, cedar, vanilla, perfumed notes
Palate: red fruit, savouriness
Food Pairing roasted Karoo lamb, Springbok pie, Cape Malay curried fish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
R44, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 21 879 7891
Owner
MAN Family Wines (José Conde &
Tyrrel Myburgh)
Tyrrel Myburgh)
Cellarmaster
Riaan Möller