Rickety Bridge Pinotage 2011

Concentrated black fruit flavours with layers of plums and spice. A silky palate with well integrated, velvety tannins which are supported by subtle oaking and lead to a lingering juicy finish.

Coq au vin, ostrich carpaccio, roast duck, red meat or veal.

variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Rickety Bridge Winery

winemaker : Wynand Grobler

wine of origin :

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 2.5 g/l pH : 3.65 ta : 6 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 0 closure : Screwcap

ageing : Drink now, can mature for up to 6 or 7 years.

in the vineyard : Vineyards identified in the Swartland region grown in decomposed granite soils on easterly facing slopes.

about the harvest: Well manicured and settled vines yielding a low 7 tonnes/ha.

Harvest: Grapes were hand harvested at 24.6° Balling into small crates with good harvesting conditions through out.

in the cellar : Fermentation took place in an open fermentation tank at 26° C with 4 punch downs daily. The wine was pressed gently up to 1.3 Bar pressure after 10 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in 100% older small French Oak barrels. Total maturation time in barrel was 14 months.

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