Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.19%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.61
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Region Walker Bay
Soil Low-vigour, Stony, Clay-rich, Shale-derived soil
Vineyard Yield 28.2 hL/ha
Oak Aging 9 months
Oak Details 12% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak12%
Second Fill Oak8%
Third Fill Oak23%
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 228 litre, 400 litre
Production Volume 12 bottles
Bottles12
Production Details Release date: March 2022. This stellar vintage was later and cooler than usual. Based on the producer's measure of temperature, the average of the maximum temperatures for the 4 hottest months crucial to harvest (December through March) came in at 24.3 centigrade. This compares to 24.8 centigrade for a long-term average of the equivalent period in Burgundy. In the last 25 years, only 2001, 2004 and 2008 have been cooler. Winter was wetter than usual with 140 mm more rain than average, filling dams and building the water table beautifully. Chill units started accumulating later than usual and a cool Spring and later budding accounted for the later harvest. A warm January was a welcome help towards healthy ripening. Any disease pressure from rain showers during ripening was effectively controlled organically. Yields, as always, were low.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, R320, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)28 312 3595
Email
Owner
Anthony Hamilton Russell