Pinotage 2019

Description

Analysis: Alcohol: 13.69 %
pH: 3.81
Red Sugar: 2.0 g/l
Tot acid: 5.5 g/l
Vineyard: Bush vines on shale soils, with drip irrigation delivering a production of 5 tons/ha.
Blend: 100 % Pinotage
Wood: 16 months in second fill French barrels.
Cellar: Fermented at 24 ºC in stainless steel, transferred to barrels after malolactic fermentation.
Tasting notes: Intense red centre with a lively red rim. Plums, red berries and integrated oak aromas. On the palate the wine has elegant, tannins and a dry finish with spicy and oaky notes. This is the maiden release of Waverley Hills Pinotage.