Brokenstonepinotage

This year the Pinotage can be found packed with aromas such as dark chocolate, bramberry, bubblegum, strawberry and the usual wallop of raspberry. The palate is yet again smooth and elegant with flavours of vanilla, butterscotch, sweet red berries and candyfloss.

Again the goal was to produce a Pinotage with excellent fruit, balance and drink-ability. More American oak was used this year because 2004 was even warmer than 2003 so the sweet fruit aromas were in abundance in the grapes. The French oak was there to tone down on to much sweetness and give a pleasant subtleness to the wine. Fermentation: With the nature of Pinotage, fermentation didn't exceed 28 degrees C again. The grapes were cold soaked for 3 days and then inoculated with a commercial yeast to ensure smooth problem free fermentation. Maturation: 14 months in wood. 3rd to 5th fill oak. 45% American and 55% French. Fining: 1.5 Egg white per barrel. Filtration: 14 months in wood, 3rd - 5th fill barrels (45%/55% American and French oak.