A full bodied Pinotage with a deep red colour. A complex and good structured wine with red berry flavours, well balanced with spicy aromas from the new French Oak. A wine with an intense finish that could last in the bottle for at least 10 years or more. Ideal food matches for the wine would be spicy, game and red meat dishes.

Grape Variety	100% Pinotage
Climate	The summer once again had a long growth period to effect. Daily temperatures were above normal as well as more wind. As a result smaller and concentrated berries were harvested therefore the wine has intense colour and flavour. Good rainfall and cool weather during the winter season established good underground water table levels. In general a good season for reds.
Soil	Oakleaf
Trellising	Bush vines
Age of Vines	15 years old
Yield	6.3 Tons/ha
Vinification	5 Days in open fermenters where the cap was punched by hand. Fermentation temperature was between 26 - 28°C. After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel the wine is matured in 65% first and 35% second fill French oak barrels for 19 months.

Free SO2	48 mg/l
Total SO2	99 mg/l
pH	3.62
Total Acidity	5.30 g/l
Residual Sugar	2.50 g/l
Volatile Acidity	0.56 g/l
Alcohol Volume	14.50%