Bellingham Pinotage with a dash of Petit Verdot 2006
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Bellingham Pinotage with a dash of Petit Verdot 2006

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  Bellingham Wines
Phone +27.218704200
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URL www.bellinghamwines.com
Address Private Bag X03
Groot Drakenstein
7680
South Africa

 
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technical analysis
Winemaker :  Niel Groenewald & Mario Damon
Main Variety :  Pinotage
Alcohol :  13.5  %vol
pH :  3.41
RS :  3.1 g/l
Total Acid :  5.72 g/l
Appellation :  Coastal
characteristics
Type :  Red
WOODED

 
accolades
2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition - Bronze Medal
 
tasting notes
Bellingham Pinotage is an exciting rendition of South Africa's unique variety. Enticing and exciting with liberal lashings of ripe mulberry, juicy raspberry, roast coffee beans, clove spice and vanilla oak.
 
blend information
88% Pinotage, 12% Petit Verdot
 
food suggestions
Deliciously smooth and enjoyable on its own or with basted steaks, roast duck, lamb chops, smoked sausages and tomato based pasta dishes.
 
in the vineyard
Grapes come from choice vineyards with the focus on quality fruit and maximum flavour potential. 50% old bush vines and 50% vertical shoot positioned trellised younger vines. The grapes are chosen from choice low yielding bush vine vineyards for optimal varietal expressions.
 
about the harvest
Harvesting commenced at optimum ripeness, averaging 25.5º B, ensuring ripe fruit tannins and full flavour profile. Yields were between 6-8 tons/ha.
 
in the cellar
Slow fermentation on the skins coaxes depth of colour and flavour before malolactic fermentation and maturation in French (95%) and American Oak barrels (5%) for 12 months (35% new oak, 35%second fill and 30% third fill). Further intrigue and dimension is added by a dash of Petit Verdot (12%) in the final blend.
 
  
 
members wine ratings
ratings
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20 point rating: 13.0

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DateStarsPoints (20)*A (3)*N (7)*P (10)ValuePosted ByReview
09 Nov 09 11335Bargain Ryno Engelbrecht  
31 Oct 09 15267Fair Richard James Quirky little number showing pretty typical "sweet & sour" Pinotage characters, attractive spicy red pepper vs dark berries and toasty chocolate nose/palate; quite big and lush mouthfeel vs peppery bitter twist, fairly mature and well-balanced, firm vs ripe tannins. Very nice with lamb actually. €5.70 88 points.
*A = Appearance   *N = Nose   *P = Palate


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