Pinotage

The Pinotage grapes are grown in fruitful sandy limestone soil with excellent water retension capacity. The Pinotage vines are 15 - 18 years old and consistently produces grapes of the highest quality. The fruit is delivered to the cellar once optimum flavour and tannin levels are reached. Crop levels vary between 4-5 tons to the hectare. All unwanted berries are excluded on the sorting table. The fruit is gently crushed to small open fermenters to allow cold soaking for 3 days. Inoculation with selected yeast cultures follow with fermentation lasting between 7-14 days @ 24-26ºC. The cap is gently punched down 3 times a day allowing maximum colour and flavour extraction. The wine undergoes malolatic fermantation in new French oak and allowed to mature. This exceptional wine is produced in small quantities according to a special winemaking method, which deliveres a splendid wine bursting with flavour

A medium - full bodied rewarding red wine, consisting of 100% Pinotage. This Limited Release Pinotage is an unique individual wine with intense notes of mocha, dark chocolate and ripe berry flavours. Well structured with lingering notes of juicy fruit and harmoniously balanced oak, complimented by its noble complexity and silky tannins. Enjoy it now, or cellar for up to 5 years.