Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.78%
Residual Sugar 3.7 g/L
pH 3.59
Total Acidity 5.9 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Deep red tukulu soils, Rich in organic material
Elevation 120.0 meters
Orientation West-Facing
Vineyard Yield 100 hL/ha
Harvest Dates Early March
Brix at Harvest 28.2°
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 18 months (547 days)
Oak Details 25% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak25%
Oak Types Hungarian, French, American
Bottling Date 15 Feb 2024
Sulfites 90.0 ppm
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Volume 20,760 bottles
Bottles20,760
Production Details Harvested early March at 28.2° Balling, yielding around 10 tons/ha. After destalking and crushing, pure yeast strain added, fermentation began in stainless steel roto tanks. During fermentation, 25% transferred to 300-liter Hungarian oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, rest completed in tanks before moving to French and American oak. Following lees contact, racked and returned to barrels for 18 months maturation. Bottled 15 February 2024. Vines planted 1997 on nematode and phylloxera-resistant rootstock Richter 110, trellised on five-wire system.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, 7600, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 883 8988
Email
Owner
Helfrich family (Iwayini/GCF)
Cellarmaster
Mika Engelbrecht