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Swartland Winery Founders Western Cape Pinotage 2022
£138.72
Current Price (inc. Tax)
12 bottle(s) at £11.56 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
HD5600522A
Swartland Winery Founders Western Cape Pinotage 2022
- Grapes Pinotage 100%
- Country South Africa
- Region: Western Cape
- Abv 14 %
- Body Value: C (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 2.7
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 12/ 75cl
- Winemaker Marius Prins
- Closure Screwcap
- This soft, full-flavored wine, with its chunky black and red berries, has subtle aromas of smoky vanilla, cloves, and sweet spice. It is beautifully balanced with a rounded texture and a long finish.
The grapes were harvested at optimal phenolic ripeness. Fermentation took place on the skins with regular pump-overs and aeration at controlled temperatures between 24 and 26°C. Extended skin contact was applied after alcoholic fermentation to extract the desired depth of colour, flavour, and structure. This wine was made without oak influence to allow the varietal Pinotage character to be expressed.
This soft, full-flavoured wine with chunky black and red berries has subtle aromas of smoky vanilla and cloves with sweet spice. Beautifully balanced with a rounded texture and a long finish.
Grape
Pinotage 100%
| Price | £115.60 |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Bottles Per Case | 12 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The Swartland name originates from a description of the Indigenous "reposters" or rhino bush, which appears to turn black ("Swart" in Afrikaans) during the summer months. This hot, dry climate has an average temperature range of 25°C to 35°C and an annual rainfall of 450 mm and 600mm, but the altitude of these vineyards creates a cool oasis in this arid landscape. Minimal intervention and environmentally friendly farming practices are paramount. Sowing cover crops between the vines protects them from the winter rains and maintains their valuable mineral content, nutrients, and moisture during the hot summers. 80% of the vineyards are small bush vines with an average yield of six tonnes per hectare; the fruit quality is exceptional. The soil types vary, but Malmesbury Shale dominates, with small patches of granite and Table Mountain sandstone. |
| Keywords | Swartland, Pinotage |
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