Technical Analysis
Classic, affordable Pinotage from Beyerskloof, specialists in showcasing South Africa’s most popular varietal.
Tasting note
Strong red berry and plum favours with elegant tannins. Well-balanced, medium-bodied wine with a fresh finish.
Vintage Conditions
A dry winter and spring but still with relatively normal cold units. Budding of the vineyards started slightly earlier than normal due to a warm start to spring, with ideal growth conditions up until the last month of the year. In December, much-needed rain helped with the vineyards’ water reserves before harvest. The bad news was that, in December and early Jan, there was high disease pressure in the vineyards. The harvest started 7 days earlier than 2022 at the Beyerskloof cellar, with Pinotage and Pinot Noir being the first grapes picked. February flew by with everything being ripe at the same time, and by the end of the month, all the Pinotage was in the cellar. The end of February and March brought a lot of rain, and it was difficult to make harvesting decisions, but the quality of the late cultivars was good. It was by far the wettest and most challenging harvest in terms picking the grapes at optimum ripeness, but the yield was above-average and produced great wines in the cellar in the end.
Vinification details
The wine process follows a system of skin contact and fermentation in open fermenters, roto tanks, and fermentomatics, then 6 to 8 days on skins at 25°C. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was treated with oak.
Technical Analysis
Classic, affordable Pinotage from Beyerskloof, specialists in showcasing South Africa’s most popular varietal.
Tasting note
Strong red berry and plum favours with elegant tannins. Well balanced, medium-bodied wine with a fresh finish. Drink young for a full-flavoured experience.
Vintage Conditions
Ideal winter conditions supplemented water reserves and contributed to even growth, which provided an excellent foundation for the 2022 crop. Following a cool run-up to the season, sudden heat peaks in December and January resulted in sunburn damage on certain vineyard blocks. At the same time, unexpected rainfall led to high disease pressure that caused challenges in minimising the effects of powdery and downy mildew. As temperatures remained moderate throughout the rest of the season, the grapes took their time to reach optimum ripeness, and the start of harvest was delayed by 10-14 days. The 2022 crop was larger than 2021 due to ideal winter conditions.
Vinification details
The wine process follows a system of skin contact and fermentation in open fermenters, roto tanks, and fermentomatics, then 6 to 8 days on skins at 25°C. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was treated with oak.
Technical Analysis
Classic, affordable Pinotage from Beyerskloof, specialists in showcasing South Africa’s most popular varietal.
Tasting note
Strong red berry and plum favours with elegant tannins. Well balanced, medium-bodied wine with a fresh finish. Drink young for a full-flavoured experience.
Vintage Conditions
It was a cool, wet growing season that replenished the water reserves. Harvesting started the first week of February and ended the last week of March 2021. This harvest had some challenges with covid-19 sale restrictions, lockdown, and some rain that made planning difficult. Overall the quality of the wines shows lots of promise.
Vinification details
The wine process follows a system of skin contact and fermentation in open fermenters, roto tanks, and fermentomatics, then 6 to 8 days on skins at 25°C. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was treated with oak.
