Spier Private Collection Pinotage 2005

Name: Spier Private Collection Pinotage 2005
Brand: Spier Private Collection
SKU: 15484

2007 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage
Fragrant cherry tobacco with notes of vanilla and caramel follow through to a full bodied palate with a lingering finish.

Serve with black peppered ostrich fillet, caramelized baby beetroot and mascarpone cheese topped with sunflower seed croutons.

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variety : Pinotage [ 98% Pinotage, 2% Shiraz ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Kobie Viljoen

wine of origin : Coastal

analysis : alc : 15 % vol rs : 3.5 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2007 ABSA Top 10 Pinotage

ageing : Enjoy now or within 7 - 12 years of harvest.

in the vineyard : Average Temperature: Winter 11Â° - 1Â°C/Summer 14Â° - 27Â° C
Annual rainfall: 890 mm
Proximity to ocean: 9 km
Soil: Glen Rosa, Hutton and Clovelly
Viticulture: Trellised, 8 year-old vines planted on south-east facing slopes overlooking False Bay yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received drip irrigation and yielded 7 tons per hectare.

about the harvest: Grapes from selected vineyard blocks were hand-harvested at optimum ripeness, meticulously sorted, gently crushed and cooled to 10Â° - 12Â°C.

in the cellar : Cold soaking preceded temperature-controlled fermentation; 15% of which occurred in open tanks. The wine was matured in French - and American oak; with only the finest wine selected for blending and bottling.

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