Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.18%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.5
Total Acidity 5.5 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Drinking Window 2020-2027
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Gravelly soils, Granitic hills with oakleaf, Tukulu, Hutton and clovelly soils
Elevation 275.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Nitrogen Press
Maceration 10 days
Oak Details 50% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak50%
Second Fill Oak50%
Oak Types French Oak, Hungarian Oak, Russian Oak
Barrel Size 500L
Production Details Hand harvested in early morning, cooled overnight at 3°C, bunch and berry sorted, soft destemming to preserve intact berries and prevent harsh phenolics, destemmed to stainless steel tank for 1-2 week maceration period, spontaneous fermentation with yeast inoculation, pump-overs 3 times daily during fermentation, post fermentation drained off skins and lightly pressed with nitrogen press, transferred to steel tank, settling, racked to 500L oak barrels (50% new, 50% 2nd fill) combination of French, Hungarian and Russian oak for malolactic fermentation, racked once after MLF and once more during aging.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch, 7599
Phone
+27 21 903 5034
Email
Cellarmaster
Kiara Scott Farmer