Jacksons Pinotage

Our flagship Pinotage beautifully showcases the essence of cool climate winemaking. After maturing for three years in the bottle, it reveals vibrant notes of red cherries, tomato leaf, and plum, followed by delicate tertiary hints of tobacco and dried fig, offering both complexity and elegance.

Vineyard Information

Cultivar: 100% Pinotage
Region: Walker Bay
Appellation: Stanford
Irrigation: None
Trellis System: Vertical Shoot Positioning
Soil: Clay & “Koffieklip” (Ferricrete)
Climate: Cool with winter rainfall

Product Information

Full name: Stanford Hills Pinotage
Current Vintage: 2020
Varieties: 100% Pinotage
Origin: Stanford Foothills
Total produced: 8300

Wine Making

Wine Maker: Peter Kastner

Consultant: Niells Verberg

Grapes were hand selected, crushed and allowed 2 days cold maceration before yeast inoculation (NT50). Fermentation was done in small bins, punched down four to five times daily. Fermented between 22 & 30°C until dry on skins. Malo-lactic fermentation completed in tank before racking to barrel. Matured in french and Hungarian barriques for 13 months (15% new)

Wine Makers Remarks

Colour: Vibrant purple

Nose: Dark berries, plums and spice with hints of liquorice

Palate: Juicy entry, fruit driven with brooding dark fruit, plums and cloves. Finishes dry with well balanced tannins from judicious wooding.

Food: Roasts, venison, rich meat dishes and flavourful casseroles.

Analysis

Alcohol: 14.30%
RS: 1.8 g/l
TA: 5.4 g/l
pH: 3.56