Darling Cellars Gustus Skattie Pinotage Sweet Wine

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

Ruby red, rich and spicy with notes of dark berries and hints of raisins, it is well bodied, very intense with notes of ripe cherries. Excellent with strong cheeses and desserts. Serve slightly chilled and enjoy with good friends. Seductively smooth, sensually soft, significantly sweet, mouthfillingly moreish, decadently Pinotage.

Technical Analysis
alc	13.74
rs	108
pH	3.5
ta	7.1
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Gustus
Other
Winemaker	Pieter-Niel Rossouw, Carel Hugo
Variety	Pinotage
Blend Percentage	100% Pinotage
Food Suggestion	Excellent with pasta, white and red meats, cheeses. Serve slightly chilled and enjoy with good friends.
Ageing
Cellar	Crush and destalk, 15 days fermentation at 20-25°C on skin. Pressed at 5-10°B. aged in stainless steel tanks, no fining agents used. Due to high sugar levels, fermentation stops naturally.
Harvest	Yield: 3 t/ha Balling at Harvest: 45°B
Vineyard	Pre harvest done by pinching the bunches at 21°B to stop juice flow to bunches. Grapes sundried on vines. Hand selected bunches from unirrigated bush vines left to wither in the sun.
Style
body	Medium
style	Sweet
taste	Fruity
type	Red
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	0
Pack
Closure	Cork
Pack Type	Bottle