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DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2000

DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2000

The Top of the Hill is only bottled in those years that Daniel de Waal deems it exceptional quality. Only four vintages (1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001) have been produced.

variety : Pinotage [ 60 year old Pinotage Vineyard ]
winery : DeWaal Wines
winemaker : Daniel de Waal
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol  rs : 2.5 g/l  pH : 3.78  ta : 5.2 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
in the vineyard : The Top of the Hill vineyard, planted on gravel loam soil, is the oldest Pinotage vineyard in South Africa. This low-yielding vineyard produces only 3.5 tonnes per hectare.
about the harvest: The grapes are picked at 25° Balling.
in the cellar : This wine receives 14 days maceration on the skins for optimum extract of flavours and colour, after which it spends 20 months in 100% new French oak barriques.
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OTHER VINTAGES - not for sale

DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2015
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2014 - SOLD OUT
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2013
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2013 Gift Box
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2012 - SOLD OUT
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2011
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2010
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2007
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2006
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2005
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2004
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2003
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2002
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2002
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2001
Pinotage
DeWaal Top of the Hill Pinotage 2000
Pinotage