
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2009
A medium bodied Pinotage with a dark ruby red colour. Bundles of black cherry and plums with a hint of oak, subtle tannins with a well integrated and balanced acidity, smooth mouth feel that ads to the drinkability of the wine. A wine that ends nice and softly which leaves you wanting more. A balanced wine that could be enjoyed now or age in the bottle for a few years longer. Will go well with most foods, especially pasta's and any venison or poultry dish because of its fruity and easy drinking style.
| Grape Variety | Pinotage | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Climate | Sufficient winter rains ensured stress free vineyards until harvest. A cool growing and long ripening season together with smaller berries and crop size resulted in wines with an abundance of colour and fruit. One of the great vintage of the Cape. | |
| Soil | Hutton, Clovelly & Kroonstad | |
| Trellising | Mainly Busch Vines | |
| Age of Vines | 10 - 20 years old | |
| Yield | 7.9 Tons/ha | |
| Vinification | Different systems of skin contact and fermentation in open fermenters, roto tanks and fermentomatics. 4 to 5 days on skins at 25°C. After malolactic fermentation the wine was treated with oak. |
| Free SO2 | 41 mg/l |
|---|---|
| Total SO2 | 87 mg/l |
| pH | 3.71 |
| Total Acidity | 5.1 g/l |
| Residual Sugar | 2.39 g/l |
| Volatile Acidity | 0.55 g/l |
| Alcohol Volume | 14.00% |


