Southern Right Pinotage South Africa 6 / Case

”growing season overall 2012 was an excellent vintage (for reds in particular) with a rich generosity of texture and wonderful depth of fruit. Drier than usual conditions in the last stages of winter and early spring reduced disease risk during pruning and bud-break. Good early summer rains helped with growth and flowering was problem free. January was warmer and drier than usual resulting in healthy disease free berry and bunch development. The harvest in general was cooler than 2011 equal to 2009 and at 24. 98 degrees centigrade very nearly equal to our long term average of 25 degrees centigrade – the average maximum temperatures for december january february and march. Wine style southern right is re-defining pinotage with this intense classically styled clay-grown wine packed with complex berry fruit beautiful tannins and subtle wood spice. Full ripeness and the longer hang-time afforded by cooler sites combined with the complex more classic fruit aromas and structure