Our Wines
JACKSONS PINOTAGE 2009
Accolades
**** 4 Stars in John Platter Guide
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Vineyard Information
Cultivar: 100% Pinotage
Region: Walker Bay
Appelation: Stanford
Irrigation: None
Trellis System: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Soil: Clay & "Koffieklip" (Laterite)
Climate: Cool with winter rainfall
Harvest Information
Type: Hand picked
Date: 26 feb 2009
Yield: 6.5 tons /ha
Wine making:
Wine Maker: Peter Kastner
Consultant: Niells Verburg
Grapes were hand selected, crushed and allowed 2 days cold maceration before yeast innoculation
(NT50 & Maurivin B). Fermentation was done in small bins, punched down four to five times daily.
Fermented between 22 & 30ºC until dry on skins. Malo-lactic fermentation completed in tank before
racking to 25% new French and Hungarian oak.
Wine Maker’s Remarks
Colour: Vibrant ruby with a purple rim
Nose: Sweet spices, plums and mulberries with hints of vanilla
Palate: Full juicy red fruit entry with plums following from the nose. Spices, sweet cinnamom with
a peppery finish. Fruit is well balanced by ripe tannins and judicious wooding.
Food: Roasts, venison, rich meat dishes and flavourful
casseroles.
Analysis
Alcohol: 14.72%abv
Residual Sugar: 2.1g/l
Total Acid: 5.1g/l
Free SO2: 23mg/l
pH: 3.5