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Wine:
Happy Dragon Pinotage/Shiraz 2010
Origin:
Darling
Varietal:
89% Pinotage, 11% Shiraz
Vintage:
2010
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 1998 and 2000. Shiraz planted in 2001.
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 - 21 January
Shiraz - 3 February
Harvest Sugar:
Pinotage 25ºB, Shiraz 25ºB
Yield:
Pinotage - 6 Ton/Ha
Shiraz - 6 Ton/Ha
Fermentation:
Pinotage - 3 days pre-fermentation cold soak at 10ºC and 4 days' fermentation at 30ºC
Shiraz - 7 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:
11 November 2010
Alc:
13.14 %
RS:
2.40 g/l
Extr:
28.9 g/l
pH:
3.77
TA:
5.4 g/l
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