Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.3 g/L
pH 3.51
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage, Grenache, Shiraz, Cinsault
Pinotage85%
Grenache8%
Shiraz4%
Cinsault3%
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed granite soils
Grapes Picked February 2018
Sites Eenzaamheid (65%), Hoogstede (35%)
Vine Age 22 years
Maceration 2 days
Oak Aging 13 months
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Second Fill Oak2%
Third Fill Oak3%
Oak Types French
Bottling Date June 2019
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Made in an elegant modern style, this Pinotage shows vibrant notes of cherry and raspberry, with a hint of cedar and vanilla from the oak ageing. The palate has rich red fruit savouriness typical of the variety. 8% Grenache adds vibrants and complexity. 4% dry-farmed Syrah gives an elegant and fine tannin. A small (3%) bit of old-vine Cinsault has been blended in to enhance the aromas and add freshness to the palate. The grapes for this wine were selected from 2 of our partners' finest vineyards. 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. This wine can be enjoyed with traditional South African dishes such as roasted Karoo lamb or Springbok pie or even served slightly chilled with Cape Malay curried fish. The grapes were hand-picked into small lug boxes in the cool early mornings of February 2018 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 June 2019 with a light polishing filtration. 2018 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
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