Grangehurst Heritage 2018
87% Pinotage, 13% Roobernet
A wine blended from two “South African kids with French parents” – Pinotage and Roobernet. The grapes were selected from vineyards close to Grangehurst in the Helderberg region of Stellenbosch. Hand-picked and sorted, fermented in open tanks and pressed in traditional wooden basket presses. Aged in French oak barrels for 22 months. HANDCRAFTED – TRADITIONAL – UNHURRIED.
Tasting Notes: Dark ruby/mulberry colour. Aromas and flavours of cherries, plums with subtle oak. Some savoury, earthy, minty notes. An elegant wine with seamless tannins and a lingering finish.
Ready for drinking 5 to 20 years from vintage.
This wine is packed in a wooden box.
Winemaker: Jeremy Walker – Resigned Member
Price raised per case
- 6 x 750ml or equivalent
- Highest: R 7 000.00
- Lowest: R 3 333.00
- Average: R 4 650.00
Packaging
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Case Size: 6 x 750ml
- Cases Produced: 83
- Cases Auctioned 40
Analysis
- Alc: 13.99 vol%
- RS: 2.20 g/l
- TA: 6.00 g/l
- pH: 3.63