R525.00
One of the icon wines of South Africa.
Christian Eedes, Winemag:
“Enticing aromatics of violets, black cherry and plum plus hints of vanilla, toast and spice. The palate has good fruit definition, bright acidity and firm but not coarse tannins. Full-bodied but simultaneously balanced and lively. Flavourful and long on the finish, this is a wonderfully composed vintage.
95/100.”
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WINEMAKER Abrie Beeslaar
COMPOSITION 100% Pinotage
ORIGIN Simonsberg, Stellenbosch
AGE OF VINES 32 to 67 year old bush vines
IRRIGATION None – dry land vineyards
SOIL TYPE Decomposed Granite and Hutton
YIELD 5 tons per hectare
AGEING POTENTIAL 10 to 15 years from vintage
FOOD PAIRING Spicy Asian-style dishes | Aromatic curries
Venison meat | Seared game fish | Duck
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Warmer periods during the latter part of the winter resulted in some uneven budding, flowering and fruit set. The moisture levels in the soils were satisfactory throughout the growing and ripening phase, and very little moisture stress was noticeable on the vines. The late start to the 2021 harvest was one of the distinguishing hallmarks of this vintage. The cooler growing conditions of the 2021 vintage produced elegant wines with softer tannin structures that will make them accessible and drinkable from an earlier age.
WINEMAKING / MATURATION
Fermented in open top concrete fermenters at 280C. The floating skins were punched down by hand, every 2 hours during fermentation. The juice was drawn off the skins after 3 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 18 months in 80% new and 20% second fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.