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Dorper Wines Pinotage 2023
R330.00
Fruit is sourced from two old vine parcels located on decomposed granite soils of Helderberg mountains and shale soils from the Bottelary Heuwels. Grapes were picked at 22,5 – 23.6 Balling, to obtain freshness and balance. Destemmed but not crushed, with a portion done whole cluster. Fermented in open top fermenters with 1 to 3 punch downs during fermentation. Kept on skin post-fermentation for 7-10days and aged for 12months in various sizes of older French oak barrels.
ANALYSIS: ALC 13.74% | RS 2.2 g/l | TA 5.3 g/l | pH 3.64
4 in stock
Description
“The Dorper range was conceived from the idea of producing a great “village” wine as done in Burgundy, France. And so we came to Village (French) – Town (English) – Dorp (Afrikaans). In South Africa we have a Dorper sheep breed, these black headed sheep are adaptable and hardy much like the Pinotage and Chenin Blanc varieties. So with a bit of word play the Dorper Pinotage was created in 2017, and in 2020 joined by a Chenin Blanc. These wines are focused on exploring the diversity and complexity of Stellenbosch old vine sites.”
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