CINSAULT 2022
Awards
Neal Martin: 90 pts
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Vibrant, juicy, deliciously crunchy raspberry fruit, light body & silky tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Cinsault
Body: Light
Tasting notes
Wild strawberry and cherry. Aromas of rose petal and clove.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. Punch downs twice daily, extended maceration for 14 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Wine pressed off then racked to 3rd/4th fill barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 120 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.22 g/L
pH: 3.45
Residual sugar: 2.85g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: <3tonnes per ha
Block profile:
Dryland bush vines, sandy loam soils. High altitude (750m above sea level). Own-rooted vines.
Vines planted: 1973
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team
Neal Martin: 90 pts
Platter’s Wine Guide 2024:
4 Stars “Vibrant, juicy, deliciously crunchy raspberry fruit, light body & silky tannins.”
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Cinsault
Body: Light
Tasting notes
Wild strawberry and cherry. Aromas of rose petal and clove.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. Punch downs twice daily, extended maceration for 14 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in tank. Wine pressed off then racked to 3rd/4th fill barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 13%
Total Sulphur: 120 mg/L
Total Acid: 6.22 g/L
pH: 3.45
Residual sugar: 2.85g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 0%
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: <3tonnes per ha
Block profile:
Dryland bush vines, sandy loam soils. High altitude (750m above sea level). Own-rooted vines.
Vines planted: 1973
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team