Villiera Pinotage 2008

The wine has a rich purple colour, showing youth. This is a new-style Pinotage with subtle oak spice, plums and vanilla on the nose with soft tannins on the palate.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Villiera Wines

winemaker : Jeff Grier

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.71 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

PREVIOUS AWARDS

1997(Reserve): International Wine & Spirit Competition - Gold Medal.

DECANTER Magazine - Highly Recommended

SA Young Wine Show - Class Winner

SAA Awards - Selected for First class

Veritas Awards - Double Gold Medal

Wine 500 Club - Winner, WINE Magazine - 4 Stars

1999: International Wine & Spirit Competition - Silver Medal

Veritas Awards - Silver Medal

2000: Basel Wine Fair (Switzerland) - Gold Medal

International Wine & Spirit Competition - Bronze Medal

SA Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal

Veritas Awards - Silver Medal

Selected for Wine of the Month Club

2001: WINE Magazine's 'Best value Wine Guide' - Value Rating 4

Selected for Wine of the Month Club

Veritas Awards - Silver Medal

SA Young Wine Show - Best Pinotage

2002: SA Trophy Wine Show - Bronze Medal

2003: Top Ten Pinotage Competition - Runner Up

ageing : The wine is well balanced and can be enjoyed now with the potential to age for a further 5 years.

about the harvest: The fruit used for our 2008 vintage came from largely old vines with a yield of 8 tons/ha.

in the cellar : After primary and malolactic fermentation it was racked to a mix of American and French oak barrels for a period of 12 months. Upon removal from the barrels it was fined and racked

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