Our Jacksons Pinotage is a prime example of cool climate Pinotage. After three years in bottle, this wine is still showing lively fruit flavours of red cherries, tomato leaf and fresh plums followed by subtle tertiary characters of tobacco and dried fruit.
Vineyard Information
Cultivar: 100% Pinotage
Region: Walker Bay
Appellation: Stanford
Irrigation: None
Trellis System: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Soil: Clay & “Koffieklip” (Ferricrete)
Climate: Cool with winter rainfall
Harvest Information
Type: Hand picked
Date: 9 Feb 2015
Yield: 7 tons /ha
Wine Making
Wine Maker: Peter Kastner
Consultant: Niells Verberg
Grapes were hand selected, crushed and allowed 2 days cold maceration before yeast inoculation (NT50). Fermentation was done in small bins, punched down four to five times daily. Fermented between 22 & 30°C until dry on skins. Malo-lactic fermentation completed in tank before racking to barrel. Matured in french and Hungarian barriques for 13 months (15% new)
Wine Makers Remarks
Colour: Vibrant purple
Nose: Dark berries, plums and spice with hints of liquorice
Palate: Juicy entry, fruit driven with brooding dark fruit, plums and cloves. Finishes dry with well balanced tannins from judicious wooding.
Food: Roasts, venison, rich meat dishes and flavourful casseroles.
Analysis
Alcohol: 14.63%
Residual Sugar: 2.7 g/L
Total Acid: 5.5 g/L
Free S02: 12mg/L
pH: 3.76