PINOTAGE 2016
Awards
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Pinotage
Platter’s Wine Guide 2023: 4 Stars
Summary
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Varietal(s): 100% Pinotage
Body: Medium
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. The wine stayed on skins for 4 days, before being pressed and then returning to tank to complete fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 14.5%
Total Sulphur: 55 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.0 g/L
pH: 3.61
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Vineyard Details
Block size: 1ha
Yield: <3tonnes per ha
Block profile:
Vines
planted: 1976
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team
Tasting notes
Wild berries, aromas of fynbos, liquorice and tobacco.
Wild berries, aromas of fynbos, liquorice and tobacco.
Winemaking
Fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank. The wine stayed on skins for 4 days, before being pressed and then returning to tank to complete fermentation. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.
Production
1800 bottles
Analysis
Alc: 14.5%
Total Sulphur: 55 mg/L
Total Acid: 5.0 g/L
pH: 3.61
Residual sugar: 2.6g/L
Maturation
Time in oak: 14 months
New oak: 25%
New oak: 25%
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.
Irrigation: No
Grown by: Heidedal Vineyard Team