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Beyerskloof Traildust Cape Blend 2019

Beyerskloof Traildust Cape Blend 2019

R220,00

“Traildust is thicker than blood” – Louis L’Amour. This wine is an acknowledgement of every person who has been involved in the Pinotage journey, from vineyard to glass. L’Amour describes the Traildust created on the roads travelled and relationships formed as lifelong companions, perhaps closer than family. These friendships share a mutual respect for Pinotage, as well as the people involved in its creation and those who strive to grow his cultivar. Ruby red. Abundance of red fruit and cherries aromas combines well with hints of sweet oak. Generous amount of sweet fruit, cherries and plum. A well-balanced wine with a juicy middle and soft well-rounded tannins. This Cape Blend is a tribute to the legacy of Pinotage by uniting this unique South African cultivar with its heritage, Pinot noir and Cinsaut.

Specifications

SKU: BEY-005
Alcohol Volume: 14%
Sugar G/L: 2.4 G/L
Type of wine: Cape Blend
Cultivar: Other Red Wines
Food Pairing: Meat

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In the cellar

5 days on the skins at 27°C in open fermenters. Punch downs was done every 2 hours during fermentation. After malolactic fermentation the wine aged in third fill French oak barrels for 12 months.

In the vineyard

Despite good rainfall, the region was still affected by the preceding drought and realised a much smaller crop for the second year in a row. The start of the harvest was more normal and the early cultivars ripened well. The late cultivars ripened more unevenly and later than normal. The quality of the wines so far looks really good.

Ageing

This wine drinks well, however, will benefit with some cellaring - can be stored for 5 to 8 years from date of vintage in the correct conditions.

Cultivar

34% Pinotage 33% Cinsault 33% Pinot Noir

Food Pairing

This wine is best served chilled(14°C) and combines well with duck or game carpaccio.

About the Wine Estate

One of South Africa’s top red wine cellars, the Stellenbosch producer is unrivalled as a Pinotage specialist. With 150 hectare of vineyards based in the premium wine district of Stellenbosch, Beyerskloof ensures the growth of their quality-driven, oak matured, hand-pressed premium range of wines. It was 30 years back that the brand which has become synonymous with Pinotage was ‘born’ when the first vineyard was planted at the small home farm off the Koelenhof road, bought in 1988. Following the 1997 acquisition of 100 hectares in the Bottelary Winelands of Stellenbosch, the landholding increased again in 2018 with the purchase of a 50 hectares spread of vineyards known as Kriekbult between the winery and the Simonsberg as viewed from the deck of the bistro at Beyerskloof. Marvelling at growth and development during the 30 years since Beyers thrust his hands into the soil and planted the first vines on home soil, it’s exciting to contemplate what the next 30 years might hold as Anri and the Beyerskloof family push the envelope viticulturally and in the cellar. Might there even be one more expression of Pinotage in the making?

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