JACKSON PINOTAGE 2008

Cultivar: 100% Pinotage

Region: Walker Bay

Appelation: Stanford

Irrigation: None

Trellis System: Vertical Shoot Positioning

Soil: Clay & “Koffieklip” (Laterite)

Climate: Cool with winter rainfall

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Harvest Information

Type: Hand picked

Date: 26-Feb-09

Yield: 6.5 tons /ha
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Wine Maker: Peter Kastner

Consultant: Niells Verberg
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Grapes were hand selected, crushed and allowed 2 days cold maceration before yeast innoculation (NT50 & Maurivin B). Fermentation was done in small bins, punched down four to five times daily. Fermented between 22 & 30ºC until dry on skins. Malo-lactic fermentation completed in tank before racking to 25% new French and Hungarian oak.

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Wine Makers Remarks

Clolour: Vibrant ruby with a purple rim

Nose: sweet spices, plums and mulberries with hints of vanilla

Palate: Full juicy red fruit entry with plums following from the nose. Spices, sweet cinnamom with a peppery finish. Fruit is well balanced by ripe tannins and judicious wooding.

Food: Roasts, venison, rich meat dishes and flavourful casseroles.

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Analysis

Alcohol: 14.72%abv

Residual Sugar: 2.1g/l

Total Acid: 5.1g/l

Free SO2: 23mg/l

pH: 3.5