DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2007

Ink dark wine with intense flavours of rich black plum fruit, cigars, dark chocolate and spiciness.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : DeWaal Wines

winemaker : Daniel de Waal

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.11 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.74 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Huge taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Four previous vintages (1996, 1997, 2000 & 2001) have been worthy of this honour and all have received the ABSA Top 10 Pinotage award. The Top-of-the-Hill Pinotage wines also boast with 4½ and 5 stars in John Platter's Wine Guide, was awarded WINE magazine Pinotage Champion and received Double gold at the Veritas Awards.

ageing : 10 - 20 years

in the vineyard : Location of vineyard: On warmer north facing slopes
Soil type: Gravel & loam
Age of vineyard: 55-60 years
Rootstock: R99
Method of trellising: Bushvines

about the harvest: Sugar level at harvest: 26° Balling
Yield per hectare: 3.5 tons/ha

in the cellar : Cellar Maturation: 24 months 225-litre French barriques (100% new)
Bottling Date: December 2008

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