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Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Awie Adolf
Appellation
Western Cape
Varieties
Pinotage
Viticulture
Harvested in the first week of February.
Farming
Sustainable
Terroir
Sandy to loamy soils with gravel underground.
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Vineyard
Grapes are predominantly sourced from vineyards in the lower slopes of Paarl Mountain. The 21-year-old vineyards are trellised with drip irrigation.
Vinification
The grapes were destalked and gently crushed before fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was started with selected yeasts strains under controlled conditions at 26 °C. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine went through malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tank with alternative oak method.
Residual sugar 3.2 g/l Total acid 5.0 g/l pH 3.61
Aging
40% of the wine was aged in 225L old French and American oak barrels for 10 months before blending and bottling.
Features
Bottle, Screw cap, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
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Tasting Note
Bright red color, with black cherries, plums and hints of smoky oaked spice on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with blackberries, wild raspberries, fresh tannins and touch of vanilla oak on the finish.
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