Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.77%
Residual Sugar 2.19 g/L
pH 3.45
Total Acidity 6.13 g/L
Calories (estimated) 125 kcal / glass
150ml glass125 kcal
750ml bottle625 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Drinking Window now, but will also cellar well for five to eight years
Region Coastal Region
Maceration 2 days
Oak Aging 18 months
Oak Details 70% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak70%
Oak Types French, American
Production Details A three-step selection process ensured only the best quality fruit was chosen for fermentation. Selective picking in the vineyard, followed by both bunch and berry selection on the sorting table in the KWV The Mentors cellar, is strictly followed. The cuvee was inoculated after two days of cold soaking. Fermentation took place at 26C over six days. The wine was pressed before alcoholic fermentation was completed, to prevent the extraction of hard and dry tannins. The wine matured in barrel for 18 months. The wine was matured for 18 months in oak barrels: 85% French and 15% American. A 70% portion of the barrels was first-fill. Total production: 4,800 L.
Tasting Notes
blackcurrants, plums, raspberries, cloves, sweet fruit, well-integrated oak, silky-smooth tannins
Food Pairing pork-belly roast with garlic and sage, succulent beef roulade
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
La Concorde, 57 Main Rd, Paarl, 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 807 3911
Email
Owner
KWV (Cooperative)