BALANCE WINEMAKER’S SELECTION
PINOTAGE
WINE DESCRIPTION
A beautifully balanced wine with elegant tannins with flavours of plum and hints of smokiness.
VINEYARDS
The vineyards lie in deep red soils ensuring excellent water-retention and adding structure and fullness to the wines.
WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES
The grapes were cold soaked for two days. After traditional skin fermentation, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Bud break were 7 to 10 days earlier compared to the 2019 vintage, giving rise to earlier flowering and harvest. Good widespread rains at the beginning of November had a very positive e ect on set and was a contributing factor to a better season. The cool summer conditions gave the 2020 season a start with a slower ripening period and grapes reached phenolic ripeness with good acidity and lower pH levels.
FOOD PAIRING
Serve with venison, veal or a rich lasagne
 
APPELLATION: Western Cape, South Africa • VARIETIES: 100% Pinotage • HARVEST DATE: February / MarchVINTAGE: 2020 • ALC: 14.0% • RS: 7.5g/l • PH: 3.59 • TA: 5.81g/l