Rijk's Private Cellar Pinotage 2002

Banana leaf, cherry to red berry aromas supported by whifs of vanilla. These aromas carries through on a full bodied spicy palate with rounded tannins.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Rijks Wine Estate and Hotel

winemaker : Pierre Wahl

wine of origin : Tulbagh

analysis : alc : 14.8 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Huge wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Veritas Awards 2003 - Double Gold

Voted as one of ABSA Top 10 Finalist

International Wine Challenge 2005 - Gold

Winemaker's Choice Awards 2005 - Highly Regarded

Veritas 2005 – Silver

Michelangelo Internationl Wine Awards 2004 - Gold

ageing : Up to 8 years from bottling.

in the vineyard : Vines: Single vineyard block, 1.41 ha
Clone: PI 48A
Trellis: Double Cordon

about the harvest: Harvest Date: 5 & 6 February 2002
Yield: 9.42 Tons @ 6.68 Tons / ha
Night harvested and hand-picked.

in the cellar : Cold soaked for 48hrs. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. 16 months in 30% new and 20% 2nd fill French oak and 40% new and 10% 2nd fill American oak.
Bottling date: August 2003

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