South Africa, Piekenierskloof
Pinotage
Description
Layers of berry flavour and fine toasty oak combine in this full bodied wine with supple, ripe tannins and a long, lingering finish.
Awards
- This wine has not yet received a recognition
Tasting Notes
Certificates
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Grapes are handpicked and cold soaked for 24 hours. Fermentation is initiated with selected yeast strains and is kept under 26°C. Malolactic fermentation is completed in tank. The oak used on this Pinotage is 50% new barrels and 50% second fill barrels. The wine is matured in 225L French oak barrels for 18 months.
Vineyard: Johan Van Zyl Pinotage
Grapes are sourced from a vineyard in the Piekenierskloof region from vineyard that were planted in 1976.
Soil Type
These vineyard are non-irrigated bush vines and grow on sandy, loam soils.
Viticulture
The vineyards are meticulously farmed and managed to yield below 5 tons per hectare and hand harvested during the second week of March 2017.
