Mooiplaas Pinotage 2012

The nose reveals the characteristic sweet red cherries, Christmas cake with floral hints. Well rounded medium bodied wine with velvet like tannins, good balanced and integrated fruit.

Charcuterie, roast chicken, Cape Malay spiced dishes, roast pork, roast lamb, pizza & pasta dishes. Pinotage also works particularly well with flame grilled meats.

variety : Pinotage [ 90% Pinotage, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon ]
winery : Mooiplaas Estate
winemaker : Louis Roos
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 1.3 g/l  pH : 3.6  ta : 5.2 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2013 International Wine and Spirit Competition - Silver
4 Star John Platter
in the vineyard :  35 year old bush vines vines are planted on steep slopes of high potential Escourt soil.

in the cellar : Gently pressed using a basket press, followed by 4 days in closed tanks. The wine is unoaked to retain the elegance & freshness of the Pinotage character, with a 10% t of wooded Cabernet Sauvignon to add structure to the wine.

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