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Primo Pinotage 2021

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The grapes were hand-harvested at an average of 24.0° brix. Next, the grapes were destemmed and hand-sorted to remove raisins and green stems. Fermentation took place in open-top French oak fermenters (foudre) and manual punch downs (pigeage) were done up to three times a day. Once alcoholic fermentation was completed, the wine was basket pressed and transferred to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, with 40% of the barrels being new oak. In total, the wine spent 18 months maturing in oak barrels.

 

Origin: Paarl
Soil: Duplex Glenrosa soils

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Tasting Notes

Deep dark red colour in the glass. Sweet notes of red plum, raspberry, and vanilla seeds on the nose. A concentrated palate that brims with layers of red berry fruits and liquorice. Polished, yet firm tannins leads to a subtly salty and dry finish. This South African classic shows great ageing potential for up to 8 -10 years.

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Our Primo Pinotage is produced from a single block of bush vines located on the Fairview farm. The vineyards were planted in 1998 with 1.2m spacing between each vine. The vines grow under dryland conditions in deep duplex soils (well drained sand and clay), with a laterite subsoil that offers high water retention capacity. The vines are carefully suckered in summer (removing unnecessary shoots) and the crop is reduced to only one or two bunches per shoot, depending on the vigour of each vine. This results in a balanced crop, achieving rich concentration of flavours and texture in the wine.

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  • Anonymous - May 4, 2025

  • Excellent

    Patti Askew - Dec 20, 2024

  • This is an example - I received the 2021 vintage

    Dr Guise Laurie - Nov 13, 2023
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