AFRIC AN JAVA PINOTAGE

FOOD SUGGESTIONS

Ideal with hearty red Meat

dishes such as Osso Bucco.

Try with Venison, Lamb,

Barbecues, Curry, Game birds,

Spare ribs and Meat stews.

CELLARMASTER’S NOTES: Oak matured with vibrant plum and ripe berry fruit on the palate. The wine has an intense aroma of roasted coffee beans followed by a smokey mocha-java aftertaste.

STYLE: A smooth, lightly oaked dry red wine

CULTIVAR: 100% Pinotage

TONS PER HECTARE: 14 t/ha

AGE OF VINE: 11 Years old

SOILS: Clay; Karoo

TRELLISING: 4 Wire Perold system

IRRIGATION: Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers

HARVESTING: Machine harvested. Night harvested at optimum ripeness

VINIFICATION: The juice was fermented on the skins for 4 days after which it was drawn off the skins onto 100% new French Oak staves. Further fermentation and maturation took place on the oak for 4 months.

ANALYSIS: Alc: 13.5% R/S: 8g/l T/A: 5.5g/l pH: 3.5

MATURATION POTENTIAL: 2 - 3 years

CASE SIZE: 6 x 750ml

BOTTLE BARCODE: 600 2269 000 337

CASE BARCODE: 1600 2269 000 334

2015 Michelangelo Wine Awards Silver 2016 Decanter International Awards 85/100 2016 Gold Wine Awards Gold 2017 Michelangelo Wine Awards Trophy ( for Best Coffee Pinotage)

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