FIVE'S RESERVE Pinotage
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2009
750 ml
Rosso
Vino tranquillo
Sud Africa , Robertson
Robertson
Pinotage
Altri
14 %
3.6 EUR
0-5 g/l
Bilanciato
Asciutto
Legno Evidente
Invecchiato


A complex nose of banana, cassis and strawberry is followed by refined layers of fruit, vanilla and spice on the palate. A characterful wine with a soft finish. A medium bodied wine to be enjoyed with red meat, rich stews, curries and smoked foods. Recommended maturation potential : 5 years. South African awards : Platter's SA Wines 2011: **1/2; WINE Magazine June 2010: ***; Best Value Wine Guide 2010: **1/2. Black Economic Empowerment company. Fair Trade Certified.
100% Pinotage
Well drained alluvial sandy soil; Karoo.
11 to 16 year old vines on 4-wire Perold trellising system. Drip irrigation controlled by a computer system through meters and tensiometers
Harvesting is done by hand. Harvested at optimum ripeness. Yield 18 tons per hectare. R/S 2.5g/l
Style: A medium-bodied red wine. Vinification: Fermented on skins for more or less 7 days. Wood maturation with French oak staves for 8 months.
French oak staves
8 months
750 ml
5 years
3.7
5.2 g/l



