Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Residual Sugar 3.3 g/L
pH 3.53
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Weathered granite on clay
Estate Grown Yes
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Maceration 10 days
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 80% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak80%
Barrel Size 300L
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details 3ha vineyard (planted 2000); cold-soaked 24hrs below 15°C; fermented in semi-open stainless-steel with manual punch-downs every 4 hours; 5 days fermentation at 24-30°C; total skin contact 10 days; aged 18 months in 300L French (97%) and American oak, 80% new.
▸ Sources (1)
Producer Information
Website
Address
Raithby-Annandale Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 300-0487
Email
Owner
Baarsma SA (Pty) Ltd
Cellarmaster
Danie Van Tonder