| Winemaker |
Anthony de Jager |
| Winemakers Approach |
We had good rain through the growing season and there was a cool ripening season. With lengthy ripening on the vines, the tannins are gentle and well evolved making the wine accessible in its youth. We have maintained a restrained oaking regime. |
| The Vintage |
Pinotage was primarily harvested from bush vines in Malmesbury and Agter-Paarl, some of which are over25 years old. These older vineyards are dry farmed and the vines grow on deep soils. This is supplemented by fruit from irrigated, younger, trellised vin |
| The Vineyard |
Pinotage is an important part of the Fairview range of wines, with vineyards planted on various soil types in a number of regions. The wine is gently oaked and emphasizes the ripe fruit flavours of the variety. |
| The Winemaking |
The grapes were picked over a number of days at sugar levels between 24.5 and 25.5°B. The bunches were destalked, and lightly pumped through the crusher with the rollers full open. After yeast and malolactic fermentation was completed in stainless tanks, |
| Analysis |
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| Alcohol |
14% |
| Residual Sugar |
3.7 g/l |
| Acidity |
4.4 g/l |
| pH |
3.58 |
