Painted Wolf Guillermo Pinotage 2009

Painted Wolf 'Guillermo' Pinotage 200988 pts Stephen Tanzer- Firm edge of acids and tannins framing the flavors of crushed berries, plum and peppery spices.

Tasting Notes

An intense, rich wine packed with flavors of ripe blueberry, mulberry and mocha, exotic spice and creamy vanilla with evident ripe tannins and a long lingering finish.

Food Accompaniments

Guillermo Pinotage is a great partner spicy savory Mexican and south western dishes, such as carne asada, birria, bbq Texas hot links or brisket. It is also delicious with Indian dishes such as Lamb Rogan Josh or Biriyani.

Awards, Reviews and other Notes

88 pts Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (ST)
Bright red-ruby. Dark berries, pepper, meat and smoke on the nose, with a spicy lift. A supple and rather restrained style of pinotage (not a bad thing!), with a firm edge of acids and tannins framing the flavors of crushed berries, plum and peppery spices. Finishes with decent length.

Winemaker Notes

The grapes were hand picked into small baskets and taken to the cellar where they were hand sorted, destalked and gently crushed. The bulk of the wine fermented in small open vessels and were punched down by hand 4 -6 times per day A portion of the grapes were fermented with approx 25% whole bunches and then sealed in a small tank for 4 weeks before being pressed off. Before the wine was totally dry, it was pressed (largely in a basket press) and placed in oak barrels to complete alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. The wine matured in a mixture of French, Hungarian and American oak barrels for 12 months, approximately 30% new.
Pinotage grapes were sourced from the Kasteelsig vineyard which is owned by Painted Wolf Pack members Billy (Guillermo) and Penny Hughes. The site is primarily red Glenrosa soil with some Oakleaf- both shale rich duplex soils. The vineyards are un- irrigated, and are undergoing organic conversion- this is vineyard which supplies grapes for some of South Africans top rated boutique wines.

Chemical Analysis

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Alcohol: 14.47%
pH: 3.51
Total Acid: 5.7g/l
Residual Sugar: 2.6g/l
Free/Total Sulfur: 28/85

$17.99

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