Lyngrove Platinum Pinotage 2020

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

This wine offers aromas of fresh berry compote with notes of cinnamon, coconut milk and vanilla. Full rounded palate with rich, ripe cherry and spice, supported by subtle oak and spicy flavours that linger through to the velvet finish.

Technical Analysis
alc	14.7
rs	2.3
pH	3.57
ta	5.9
Wine Information
Accolades
Brand Group	Lyngrove Platinum Range
Other	The Platinum range presents the finest barrels of red wine from our cellar. It represents the soul and character of Lyngrove and expresses classic structure and exceptional ageing potential.
Winemaker	Danie van Tonder
Variety	Pinotage
Blend Percentage	100% Pinotage
Food Suggestion	Serve this wine at 15-18°C. Enjoy with slow roast venison shanks with caramelised figs.
Ageing
Cellar	Berries were crushed and cold-soaked for 24 hours below 15°C, and then inoculated with suitable yeast to bring out the best of the varietal. The must was fermented in open stainless steel tanks with manual punch downs every 3 hours to extract the intense colour and flavours from the must. Fermentation took about 5 days at temperatures between 24-29°C. Total skin contact of 14days. The wine was aged for 15 months in a combination of 300L French and American oak barrels, of which 38% were new.
Harvest	In retrospect the season was very similar to 2015 with even less rain and drier conditions. Hot weather from mid-October through to end January restricted growth which in turn resulted in lighter bunches and concentrated berries with an average 15% decrease in yield. These conditions also led to healthier vineyards and disease free grapes with promising wines.
Vineyard	These 3ha of vines (planted in 2000) are drip-irrigated to ensure optimal ripening and trained on the 5-wire Perold trellis system. Vines are planted in soils consisting of weathered granite on clay, and are on north facing slopes. The nearby Atlantic Ocean (False Bay) also has a cooling effect on the vineyards during the ripening season.
Style
body	Full
style	Dry
taste	Fruity
type	Red
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	1
Pack
Closure	Cork
Pack Size	750ml
Pack Type	Bottle