Saam Mountain Paarl Pinotage 2010 75cl (screwcap)

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Colour
Red
Vintage
2010
Producer
SAAM
Country
SOUTH AFRICA
Region
PAARL
Sub Region
NOT APPLICABLE
Product code
13SAAM5B2010
Availability
In Stock
Grape Variety
100% Pinotage

Tasting Notes

A deep purple Pinotage with a typical plummy and black berry nose. The intensity of the fruit is carried onto the palate where it fills one's mouth with juicy tannins and ripe, dark, fruit with hints of vanilla. The aftertaste is long, fruity and very elegant.

Vinification Details.

Skins and juice are fermented together and mixed four times per day to ensure maximum colour and flavour are extracted. Pressing of the skins starts when the tannin/fruit balance is optimal. Malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks on different dosages of French and American oak staves. The wine is aged for 6 months on the staves.

Producer Information

SAAM is Afrikaans for 'together'. The name captures the true essence of the team and their attitude towards viticulture at Eensaamheid Farm. Located at the foot of Perdeberg Mountain range, SAAM Mountain Vineyards is a new South African venture that unites winemaking and farming. The area is known locally as the Mountain of Horses after the wild mountain zebra, the Quagga, used to roam there. SAAM Mountain Vineyards forms under a group of 40 South African wine growers, spanning the premium growing areas from Paarl to the Durbanville Hills. The vineyards produce, on average, less than 7 tonnes per hectare - around half the average yields of other wineries of this scale, ensuring that quality of fruit and intensity of flavour is naturally at the heart of SAAM Mountain's wines.

Regional info.

Eensaamheid, the home of SAAM Mountain Vineyards is located at the foot of Perdeberg Mountain in the heart of Paarl. The area is known locally as the Mountain of Horses after the wild mountain zebra, the Quagga, which used to roam there. The vineyards span the premium growing areas from Paarl to the Durbanville Hills.

About 50 km from Cape Town, Paarl is situated beneath a large granite outcrop formed by three rounded domes, the prominent one named Paarl (which means pearl) rock. This scenic town is home to the KWV and the venue for the world-renowned Nederburg Auction. The summers are long and warm, and rainfall enough to make irrigation advantageous only in exceptional circumstances. A large variety of grapes are grown in Paarl, of which Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Shiraz, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc have the best potential.

The Paarl district includes the wards of Wellington, a burgeoning wine area which is producing some promising wines; Simonsberg-Paarl, on the prime foothills of the Simonsberg; and Voor Paardeberg. Some of the Wellington wineries stretch over alluvial terraces towards Swartland's rolling hills and wheat fields, while others are found in the foothills of the towering Hawequa mountains, where folds and valleys create unique mesoclimates. Wellington, which supplies over 90% of the South African wine industry with cuttings, has some 30 grapevine nurseries, situated here due to the appropriate soils and warm summers. In winter, snow sometimes covers the mountain tops and night temperatures are generally cooler than at the coast some 60 km away.

More information

ageing potential

Drink now to 2012

organic

vegans

climate

Moderate sunny days with cool nights and sea breezes from both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean in the afternoon.

residual sugar

5.5g/l

vegetarians

food match

Pinotage is well known for being a good food wine and pairs with most types of cuisine. Best enjoyed with tomato based dishes, spicy curry or steak.

soil

Malmesbury shale

wine ph

3.41

makers name

Riaan Moller

total acidity

5.9g/l