Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.6%
Residual Sugar 1.5 g/L
pH 3.68
Total Acidity 5.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage, Cinsault
Pinotage84%
Cinsault16%
Region Swartland
Soil Decomposed granite
Vineyard Yield 29.9 hL/ha
Sites Pinotage - Joubertskloof, Paardeberg; Cinsault - Prospect Hill, Swartland
Bottling Date September 2019
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details Production: 1,608 cases of 12-bottle equivalent. Although the 2018 winter was wetter than the previous year, the months leading up to harvest in February 2019 were drier. Luckily the temperature was more moderate during this period and the full effect of the drought was less than it could have been if temperatures were high. The high density plantings of this bush vine Cinsault in Malmesbury shale-derived soils (with 10% decomposed granite) produced excellent fruit concentration in 2019. The heritage Pinotage vineyard in southeast-facing decomposed granite soils excelled in 2019, with a darker, more structured fruit profile than in 2018. This lower-alcohol unwooded blend is made from grapes sourced from old vineyards in the Swartland appellation, for open generosity of palate in the year of production. The richness and depth of the Pinotage is freshened by the lightness and brightness of the Cinsault.
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin: 92
Tim Atkin92
Christian Eedes90
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
R320 Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa
Phone
+27 28 312 3595
Owner
Anthony Hamilton Russell
Cellarmaster
Emul Ross, Johan Montgomery