Asara WinesCase of 6 Pickled Fish Pinotage 2016 (R56.50 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)
R339
About
The history of the Asara Wine Estate goes back to 1691 when the two farms that make up the estate were first settled, a date that we celebrate today on the Asara logo and wine labels.
In 2000 the farms were bought by the current owners and combined to make a new estate, which, at 180 hectares, is one of the largest in the Cape Winelands. The estate was named Asara in honour of Astar, Asis and Asase, North African gods of earth, sun and sky, to symbolise the balance and harmony of nature which is reflected in Asara wines.
The establishment of the new estate coincided with a renaissance in the South African wine industry as it emerged from the isolation and over-regulation of the apartheid era to become a modern, dynamic force in the wine world. This new era was matched at Asara by significant investment in vineyards and cellar, attention to detail, and an uncompromising approach to best practices in both viticulture and winemaking.
Winemaking at Asara is a collaborative effort led by winemaker Danielle Le Roux, who works closely with farm manager and viticulturalist Alan Cockcroft, and his assistant William Bussell. Danielle is assisted by Janette van Lill and Christiaan Nigrini.
Our winemaking team follows a classic style, guided by the philosophy of allowing Asara’s unique and special terroir to express itself in the wines through minimal cellar handling, and balanced and integrated oak as a platform for the fruit. The estate regularly enters wines in international wine competitions, and is has established an impressive list of awards.
Product Features:
- 6 Bottles
- Vintage: 2016
- Type : Pinotage (100%)
- Area of Origin: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Technical Analysis:
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Residual sugar (RS): 4.8 g/l
- pH: 3.57
- Total Acidity (TA): 5.30 g/l
The story
The cool and temperate climate lends itself to a different micro-and mesoclimate which, along with the different types of soil, lead to unique grapes, to create complexity in the wine.
Tasting Notes
A Pinotage with intense flavours of Blackberry and coffee along with hints of cherry, tobacco and smoky bacon. Full-bodied with a well-balanced structure. The wine lingers on the palate with ripe black raspberries plums and coffee notes that seduce the senses. An ideal wine to be drunk socially with friends and family and best enjoyed with a range of robust rich foods including BBQ meats, roast pork or rich seafood dishes.
Wine Making
Grapes were picked at optimum ripeness and fermented in stainless steel. Then wine is oak matured for 12 months in a selection of 225lt Oak Barrels this Pinotage has intense flavours of Blackberry and Cherry with hints of Coffee and smoky bacon.
Vineyards
Harvested by hand into small lugs at optimum ripeness this Pinotage from warmer sites mostly located on a mixture of Hutton and decomposed Granite soils, provides well-balanced ripeness and gentle tannins.
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