Private Cellar Pinotage 2019
R1,950.00
Bottle Price R325 | Case Price (6 Bottles) R1950
This dark red coloured wine has elegant red fruit aromas of cherry, strawberry and cranberry on the nose.
Cultivar
100% Pinotage.
Characteristics
Full bodied red wine. Fruit driven food wine.
Tasting Notes
This deep coloured wine shows intense black cherry, red current and slight notes of cloves on the nose. Beautiful floral tones followed by layers of dark fruits and sweet tobacco. The palate is balanced between a dense core of fruit, bright acidity and fine tannins. The finish is long and pure with delicate wood spice rounding off this exceptional Pinotage.
In the Vineyard
Soil: Low yielding, well drained vertical shale/schist
Yield: 6,4 tons/Ha
Aspect: West-North-West & East
Harvest
Grapes were night harvested and picked by hand to retain flavours.
Cellar Practices
A 48-hour cold maceration period was given prior to fermentation to extract colour and fruit. Extraction during fermentation took place by doing manual punch downs 3 times per day. Skins were gently pressed before fermented dry. MLF took place in barrels. Matured for 22 months in 60% French and 40% American oak barrels. A total of 40% new, 30% 2nd fill and 30% 3rd fill barrels were used for ageing.
Ageing Potential
12 Years after vintage.
Serving Temperature
Enjoyed best served at 17°C.
Analysis
| Winemaker | Adriaan Jacobs |
| Viticulturist | Neville Dorrington |
| Residual sugar | 2.6 g/l |
| Acidity | 5.9 g/l |
| ph | 3.45 |
| Alcohol | 14.5 % |
| Appellation | Tulbagh |