Fram - Pinotage 2016
Price: $29.85
Sale Price: $24.99
Producer | Fram |
Country | South Africa |
Region | Citrusdal Mountain |
Varietal | Pinotage |
Vintage | 2016 |
Sku | 04631 |
Fram Description
2016 FRAM Pinotage, Origin: Citrusdal mountain
Vineyard: Pinotage from a single vineyard of bushvines planted in 1978, located in the mountains north of Clanwilliam, about 3 hours north of Cape Town. Well weathered sandy soil. The 2016 vintage came on the back of a very dry winter in 2015 and a hot growing season, these old vines that has always grown in harsh and dry
conditions weathered the storm magnificently, delivering precise fruit with balance.
Winemaking: 15 days natural fermentation, 15% of stems added back to the fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Maturation was for 16 months in older French oak barrels. 10% of 2017 Cinsault from the vineyard right next to the Pinotage blended into this.
ALC: 14.3%
Total acid: 5.4 g/l
pH: 3.64
Residual sugar: 2.3 g/l
Flavour profile: An intriguing blend of ripe red fruit, with fennel and dill-like aromas on the outer edge of the Flavor profile. The palate is packed with a very Gine and distinct tannin adding vibrancy to balance the concentration of the fruit.
Vinous Media: 86 Points
The 2016 Pinotage was matured in used oak. The bouquet is strangely reticent at first and only reluctantly unfolds to reveal blackberry and raspberry fruit and hints of curry leaf and iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannin, and a bit "chunky" in style.
-- Neal Martin