
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2008
A medium to full bodied Pinotage with a dark ruby colour. Bundles of Pinotage fruit on the nose with an intense and lively pallet. Smooth mouth feel that ads to the drinkability of the wine. The wine ends with a soft and sweet finish. A balanced wine that could be enjoyed now or age in the bottle for a few years longer. Will go especially well with any spicy food as well as pizza's and pasta's because of its fruity and easy drinking style.
| Grape Variety | 100% Pinotage | ![]() |
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| Climate | Good rains and cold weather occurred during the winter with early spring following. Early summer saw some moderate temperatures with periods of light showers. January was hot with some rainfalls whilst February was cooler with moderate rainfalls. March and April hosted very hot conditions with little rain. | |
| Soil | Hutton, Clovelly & Kroonstad | |
| Trellising | Mainly Bush Vines | |
| Age of Vines | 10 - 20 years old | |
| Yield | 8.3 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 | 105 mg/l |
| pH | 3.64 |
| Total Acidity | 5.30 g/l |
| Residual Sugar | 3.70 g/l |
| Volatile Acidity | 0.57 g/l |
| Alcohol Volume | 13.85 |


