Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.65%
Residual Sugar 1.43 g/L
pH 3.65
Total Acidity 5.84 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Pinotage100%
Region Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Soil Decomposed granite, Saprolite clay, Quartzite
Elevation 210.0 meters
Orientation North-East
Grapes Picked March 1, 2022
Brix at Harvest 24.0°
Sites Frans and Albert blocks
Grape Clone PI48, PI50
Vine Age planted 1998, 2000
Fermentation Vessels Open Top Fermenter, Stainless Steel Tank
Pressing Method Softly Pressed
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Details 10% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak10%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 228L
Sulfites 69.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Processed and gravity fed into twelve 500L open top fermenters to ensure gentle cap submersion during fermentation. 75% of production was fermented with selected yeast strains and the remaining 25% was left to run wild with native yeast strains. Gentle punch downs used when required, softly pressed at 1°B, left to ferment dry in stainless steel tank. Kept in 228L French oak barrels for 12 months and 10% new wood was used. The cool conditions during ripening, derived from the South Atlantic Ocean, makes this not only a spectacularly beautiful site but also ideal for noble varietals such as Pinotage. Picked at optimal ripeness, minimum interference by the winemaker gave the wine the opportunity to reflect its terroir in a true and honest way. The 2021 - 2022 growing season will be recorded as having one of the longest periods between berry setting and harvest. The cool and wet winter months allowed a deep dormancy phase and resulted in higher yields. It was followed by an unusually wet spring, leaving the berries more time to ripen up. Summer only really started in January and brought us warm and dry conditions. This was perfect to allow healthy ripening, but it also resulted in a lower acid vintage. To mitigate this, certain blocks were picked earlier as to keep natural acidity in the wines. All in all an excellent growing year, showing a beautiful character and flavour in the grapes.
Malic Acid 4.02 g/L
Individual Vintages
Producer Information
Website
Address
Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, 7201, South Africa
Phone
+27 78 349 5402
Owner
Frederik and Céline Hasher
Cellarmaster
Natasha Williams