Bellevue Heritage Collection 1953 Pinotage 2015 Case

On both the nose and palate, this wine offers notes of raspberry, strawberry, maraschino cherry, and dark plum. These flavours are beautifully balanced with a juicy, silky mouthfeel that exudes both focus and poise. With a long finish, this wine is truly a ‘steel fist in a silken glove’ and has exceptional maturation potential.

Tasting Notes:
This wine shows maraschino cherry and plum flavours on the nose, complimented by a silky tannin structure and a lingering finish. in good cellaring conditions, this wine has an ageing potential of 10 years plus.

Vinification:
The grapes were harvested on feb 20th at 25.3°b. fermented at 26 - 28°c for about 4 days. pumped over daily during alcoholic fermentation. malolatic fermentation took place in barrels. the wine matured in new and 2nd fill french oak barrels for 18 months.