Ruby Darling Pinotage Shiraz,South Africa Darling price supplier

Description:

Medium intense cherry red colour. The nose is reminiscent of red currant, red Cherries with a hint of strawberries and spices. This medium bodied wine is well supported by soft ripe tannins and intense berry flavours resulting in a lengthy aftertaste.

 

Wine: Cloof  Ruby Darling Pinotage Shiraz 2013

Origin: Darling

Cultivar: 86% Pinotage, 14% Shiraz

 

Vineyard information:

Age of vineyard: Pinotage 1998 & 2000, Shiraz 2001

Trellising: Pinotage bush vines, Shiraz bush vines

Irrigation: Pinotage & Shiraz both dry land

Soil: Decompose granite & Oak leaf

Position: East facing slopes

 

Cellar information:

Harvest date: Pinotage January 21, Shiraz February 04,

Yield: Pinotage 5 Ton/Ha, Shiraz 4 Ton/Ha

Sugar at harvest: Pinotage 25ºB, Shiraz 24ºB

 

Fermentation: The Pinotage had 3 days of cold soak at 10ºC before inoculation and then fermented for a further 4 days on skins, at 30ºC before pressing. The Shiraz was directly inoculated with yeast and fermented for 7 days at 30ºC and macerated for a further 5 days before being pressed.

 

Maturation: After malolactic fermentation in tanks, both Shiraz and Pinotage matured for a further 5 months in tank before blending. No wooding. After fining and a light filtration the wine was bottled.

 

Bottling date: 20140226

 

Analysis

Alc: 13.5%

RS: 3g/l

Ext: 32.9g/l

PH: 3.81

TA: 5.6.g/l