Description
An ink-dark colored wine with great concentration, intense black fruit and complexity. Well-balanced with a rich middle palate and a velvety, elegant aftertaste.
A beautiful food wine. It will pair wonderfully to Venison (Springbok and Kudu), Oxtail stew and matured Gruyere Cheese.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard: Top of the Hill Pinotage
Location of Vineyard: 1 ha on warmer north facing slopes Soil Type: Gravel & loam Age of Vineyard: 68 years
Soil Type
Gravel & loam
Viticulture
Root Stock: R 99 Method of Trellising: Bush vines Sugar level at Harvest: 24.5 °B Yield per Hectare: 2 tonnes per hectare
Vinification
Fermentation & Maceration Period: 14 days Cellar Maturation: 18 months 225-litre French barriques (100% new) Bottling Date: December 2017 Furture Maturation Potential: 10 - 12 years Market Release Date: February 2018
