Waterkloof

Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc Circumstance Merlot

False Bay

Chenin Blanc Pinotage Sauvignon Blanc

PRICE:

$14 Suggested Retail

AVAILABILITY:

Nationwide

DOWNLOADS:

One-Sheet

Pinotage

Extensive experience in working with the Pinotage grape, provided us with the knowledge to bring out the best in the varietal and that is to work with low yielding, old untrellised bush vines. This approach seems to change a grape that is more beast than beauty into something special. Those stunted plantings that look like twisted bonsai proved to have the stuff of greatness. Fruit so dense that it needs the tough love of open fermenters to dispel the volatile esters compliments. Although we are aware of the fact that Pinotage seems to do equally well in cooler areas, our own experience has been more positive, working in the warmer areas of the Coastal Region. We have a few 30 year and older blocks of unirrigated bush vine in the Paarl region for our False Bay Pinotage. These vineyards are characterized by very small berries with a great degree of concentration.

VINIFICATION:

As with all the reds in the False Bay Range, native wild yeasts were allowed to start the fermentation process. Only French oak was used as we believe that the grape provides sufficient sweetness. It is a delicious wine with smoky, plum & black fruit characters. The grapes were harvested at 25 Balling. After de-stemming the berries were fermented in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was allowed to start without the addition of cultured yeast. With the onset of fermentation pump-overs took place 3 times per day. Towards the end of fermentation the number of pump-overs was reduced to ensure that no harsh, dry tannins were extracted. Fermentation took place at temperatures of 26 to 30 degrees at the height of fermentation. The wine was drained from the skins after fermentation was completed. No press juice was added to the wine.


	Waterkloof Circumstance Sauvignon Blanc Circumstance Merlot False Bay Chenin Blanc Pinotage Sauvignon Blanc PRICE: $14 Suggested Retail AVAILABILITY: Nationwide DOWNLOADS: One-Sheet Pinotage Extensive experience in working with the Pinotage grape, provided us with the knowledge to bring out the best in the varietal and that is to work with low yielding, old untrellised bush vines. This approach seems to change a grape that is more beast than beauty into something special. Those stunted plantings that look like twisted bonsai proved to have the stuff of greatness. Fruit so dense that it needs the tough love of open fermenters to dispel the volatile esters compliments. Although we are aware of the fact that Pinotage seems to do equally well in cooler areas, our own experience has been more positive, working in the warmer areas of the Coastal Region. We have a few 30 year and older blocks of unirrigated bush vine in the Paarl region for our False Bay Pinotage. These vineyards are characterized by very small berries with a great degree of concentration. VINIFICATION: As with all the reds in the False Bay Range, native wild yeasts were allowed to start the fermentation process. Only French oak was used as we believe that the grape provides sufficient sweetness. It is a delicious wine with smoky, plum & black fruit characters. The grapes were harvested at 25 Balling. After de-stemming the berries were fermented in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation was allowed to start without the addition of cultured yeast. With the onset of fermentation pump-overs took place 3 times per day. Towards the end of fermentation the number of pump-overs was reduced to ensure that no harsh, dry tannins were extracted. Fermentation took place at temperatures of 26 to 30 degrees at the height of fermentation. The wine was drained from the skins after fermentation was completed. No press juice was added to the wine.
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