A medium bodied, fruity wine with flavours of ripe plums and cherries; rich in flavour with hint of French oak on the lovely finish.
DeWaal Wines is considered one of the top Pinotage producers of South Africa.
Only 6 producers have received the Pinotage Top 10 award 6 times or more in the 13 years the competition has been running.
DeWaal Pinotage 2015 (6/case) (R95/BOTTLE)
WINEMAKER: Daniel de Waal
A medium bodied, fruity wine with flavours of ripe plums and cherries; rich in flavour with hint of French oak on the lovely finish.
DeWaal Wines is considered one of the top Pinotage producers of South Africa.
Only 6 producers have received the Pinotage Top 10 award 6 times or more in the 13 years the competition has been running.
OENOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Fermentation & Maceration Period: 14 days
Alc Strength: 13.0%
TA (g/l): 5.3 g/l
PH: 3.6
RS: 2.0 g/l
Cellar Maturation: Matured in French oak
Bottling Date: June 2014
Future Maturation Potential: 5 – 8 years
Market Release Date: July 2014
VITICULTURAL INFORMATION
Grape Varieties: Pinotage
Location of Vineyard: On warmer north facing slopes
Soil Type: Gravel & loam
Age of Vineyard: Up to 30 years
Root Stock: R 99
Method of Trellising: 1 wire
Harvest Date: 1 March 2012
Sugar level at Harvest: 24.0°B
Yield per Hectare: 9.0 tons per hectare