Survivor Pinotage Swartland South Africa 2020

A deep garnet coloured wine with rich fruit aromas dominating in the red fruit spectrum with some hints of fynbos and cinnamon spices. As this full-bodied wine enters the palate, it fills it out immediately and leaves a velvety texture as it moves its way through. Lasting flavours of freshly squeezed pomegranate and strawberry are kept entrapped for moments after.

Harvesting occurred at optimal ripeness of 25.6° Balling. Picking was done by hand in the early morning to ensure that the grapes arrived cool at the cellar. Cold soaking was done for 24 hours before inoculation. Extraction was done by means of pump-overs every 4 hours. Fermentation lasted for 6 days and temperatures peaked at 26°C. Grapes were pressed at 4° Balling and press juice blended with free-run. The wine underwent MLF in 300L French oak barrels of which 20% was new and the rest 2nd and 3rd fill and then matured for 18 months before it was racked, fined and bottled.