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Wine:
Happy Dragon Pinotage/Shiraz 2006
Origin:
Darling
Varietal:
89% Pinotage, 11% Shiraz
Vintage:
2006
Tasting note:
The wine that tamed the thirst of a goat-eating dragon is reminiscent of the easy-going, spicy wines of the Mediterranean. Generous fruit and tannins with a gentle grip make this a wine for sipping or supping.
Great with goat!
VINEYARD INFORMATION
Age of Vines:
Pinotage planted in 1996 and 1997
Trellising:
Pinotage - bush vines
Shiraz - trellised
Irrigation:
Pinotage - none
Shiraz - drip irrigation to prevent stress during ripening period
Soil:
Decomposed granite and Oakleaf
Position:
East-facing slopes
CELLAR INFORMATION
Harvest date:
Pinotage - 25 to 28 January
Shiraz - 23 February
Harvest Sugar:
Yield:
Pinotage - 5 Ton/Ha
Shiraz - 7.5 Ton/Ha
Fermentation:
Pinotage - 3 days pre-fermentation cold soak at 7ºC and 5 days fermentation at 30ºC
Shiraz, 5 days' fermentation at 30ºC and a further 5 days' maceration on skins
Maturation:
No wood maturation; wine was kept in stainless steel tanks for 22 months
Bottling date:
Feb 2008
Alc:
13.50 %
RS:
2.80 g/l
Extr:
29.20 g/l
pH:
3.80
TA:
5.7 g/l
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