{"product_id":"saartjie-petit-verdot-2021","title":"Saartjie Petit Verdot 2021","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaartjie Single Vineyard Selection Petit Verdot 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-selected grapes from a north-west facing single block of Petit Verdot — a mere 1 400 vines planted in well-drained Hutton and Oakleaf soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA full-bodied wine with an intense dark colour. Complex nose with hints of aniseed, dark berries, cigar box, mocha and dark chocolate. Velvety, silky tannins on the palate with prominent dark berries and spices, and a long, lingering finish. Enjoy now or cellar for a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArno Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorth-west facing vineyards in Durbanville\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-drained Hutton \u0026amp; Glenrosa soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Area\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall block — 0.39 hectares in extent, with a mere 1 400 vines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVertical shoot positioning (VSP) with two movable wires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrrigation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed sparingly, to supplement evaporative losses during grape ripening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvested\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt optimum ripeness — two pickings, 28 February and 14 March\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDegree Balling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 22.5 ˚B and 24.5 ˚B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCold soaking on skins for two nights with repeated pump-overs to extract maximum colour and flavour in a non-alcoholic environment. After fermentation the wine was racked into 225 L French oak barrels — 50% new, the rest 2nd fill — for 12 months of barrel maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlc: 14.26% | RS: 4.7 g\/l | TA: 5.1 g\/l | pH: 3.66\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hillcrestfarm","offers":[{"title":"Single Bottle","offer_id":48855753425141,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case (6)","offer_id":48855753457909,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/8580\/8629\/files\/Saartjie_Petit_Verdot_2021.png?v=1789446113","url":"https:\/\/hillcrestfarm.co.za\/products\/saartjie-petit-verdot-2021","provider":"Hillcrest Estate Durbanville","version":"1.0","type":"link"}