Description
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| Winemaker | Marius Malan |
| Vintage | 2006 |
| Cultivar | Pinotage |
| Origin | Stellenbosch |
| Vineyard Information | |
| Developed By | Jaco Mouton |
| Age of Vines | 55 years |
| Trellising | One wire trellising |
| Pruning | Cordon with spurs |
| Soil | Deep Hutton |
| Position | South West facing slope of Simonsberg on the farm Slaley. |
| Irrigation | Overhead sprinklers |
| Yield | 3.3 tons/ha |
| Harvest Date(s) | February 25th 2006 |
| Wine Information | |
| Alcohol | 14.29 % |
| Ph | 3.73 |
| Acidity | 6.0 g/l |
| Free SO2 | 40 mg/l |
| Total SO2 | 90 mg/l |
| Total Extract | 34.1g/l |
| Residual Sugar | 2.7 g/l |
| Fermentation | Four days cold soaking prior to inoculation. Open fermented dry on the skins peaking at a fermentation temperature of 30ºC . The wine underwent Malolactic fermentation in stainless tanks before it was taken to the barrel. No skin contact after fermentation. |
| Maturation | 12 months in wood (50% New oak), 25% American oak. |
| Fining | None. |
| Filtration | Only sheet to the bottle. |
| Comments | |
| Winemaker’s Comment | Block 109. An old bush vine block that delivers our best Pinotage fruit revealing Slaley terrior. Mineral and earthy with truffle, cigar box and leather aromas. Firm but silky tannins with typical Pinotage varietal character such as coffee, toffee, cedar and pencil shavings. A complex wine that will benefit from further ageing in the bottle. |
