Spier Private Collection Pinotage 2002

John Platter Wine Guide 2005 - 4 stars
Voted as one of the ABSA TOP 10 Pinotages for 2004
International Wine Challenge 2004 - Gold
Veritas Awards 2004 - Silver
Mundus Vini 2004 - Silver
Silver - International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2005
International Wine Challenge 2005 - Seal of Approval
The wine is ruby red in colour with plummy purple tones on the edge. Ripe berry flavours are complemented by vanilla and coffee undertones. A soft, mouth-filling wine with almost sweet fruitiness that lingers on the palate.

The Pinotage grape is unique to South Africa and this wine is especially recommended with gammon, duck and venison.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Spier Wine Farm

winemaker : Frans Smit

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.68 % vol rs : 3.6 g/l pH : 3.7 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle

AWARDS

Voted as one of the ABSA TOP 10 Pinotages for 2004.
International Wine Challenge 2004 - Gold.
Veritas Awards 2004 - Silver
Mundus Vini 2004 - Silver
Platter Wine Guide 2005 - 4 stars
Silver - International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2005
International Wine Challenge 2005 - Seal of Approval

ageing : Enjoy now, or within the next year.

in the vineyard : Soil: Deep Hutton
Average temperature: Summer 23.5Â°C; Winter: 10Â°C
Annual rainfall: 650 mm
Proximity to ocean: 20 km
12-year-old bush- and trellised vines planted in slightly sloped, south- and southeast-facing sites yielded the grapes for this wine. The vineyards received supplementary irrigation and produced 7 tons per hectare.

in the cellar : The grapes were picked at 26Â° Balling and the juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks as well as oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation occurred in the barrels. The wine was blended with 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. An 80% portion of the wine was matured in French oak, and the rest in tight grain American oak barrels for 14 months.

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