A smooth Pinotage with a ruby red colour. This wine is complex with dark fruit and red cherry flavours and hints of oak aromas. A well structured and balanced wine with a smooth finish that could be enjoyed now or age in the bottle for a few years . When chilled will go will go with seafood or light meat dishes.

Grape Variety	100% Pinotage
Climate	Temperatures during the winter were mild. During the early growth season cool temperatures with good rains in October, November and December were experienced. Nearly no rain fell while cool conditions prevailed during the beginning of the month. During the latter stages of the month hot to extremely hot conditions were experienced. Temperatures in February and March were cool to normal with an above average rainfall. The season can therefore be summarized as cool with average to above average rainfall.
Soil	Hutton, Clovelly & Kroonstad
Trellising	Mainly Bush Vines
Age of Vines	10 - 20 years old
Yield	8 Tons/ha
Vinification	Different systems of skin contact. Open fermenter, roto tanks and fermentomatics. 4,5 days on skins at 25°C. After malolactic fermentation 6-8 months of French oak maturation.

Free SO2	41 mg/l
Total SO2	79 mg/l
pH	3.66
Total Acidity	5.80 g/l
Residual Sugar	2.10 g/l
Volatile Acidity	0.57 g/l
Alcohol Volume	14.00%