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Delheim Vera Cruz Pinotage 2022

R655,00

Deep crimson colour with the nose showing ripe dark fruit, integrated vanilla and toffee notes, and with a touch of spice.  The palate shows juicy red fruit held together by fine silky soft tannins with a long finish.

 

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Specifications

SKU: Alcohol Volume: 14,% Sugar: 2.0g/l
Winery: Delheim WinesType of wine: Red WineCultivar: PinotageCategory: Greater Simonsberg

In the cellar

The grapes are selected from the best block of Pinotage. The first sorting is done in the vineyards by only picking the best quality bunches. Harvesting is done early morning to keep the grapes as cold as possible before being processed. On arrival at the cellar the grapes are inspected again to ensure quality. It is de-stemmed and crushed into open top fermenters. The juice was allowed to start natural fermentation at a low temperature and after a day inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Fermentation was done at 26 °C. A combination of pump-overs and punch-downs were done for extraction. The wine spent 18 months in 300 L and 500 L French oak barrels, of which 35% was first fill barrels.

In the vineyard

Block name: Protea Size: 1.9 ha Year planted: 1996 Soil: Oakleaf profile, mainly decomposed granite and clay Slope: South-west facing Height above sea level: 240 m

Ageing

18 months

Cultivar

Pinotage

Food Pairing

Pair with a delicious rump cut or hearty stew.

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