Back in the mid-sixteen hundreds, after an extremely long and tiring trek from the Cape of Good Hope, Pieter Cruythoff and his party stood atop the Bothmanskloof pass and surveyed for the first time, a valley of rich wonderment and beauty. Many followed in the years to come; to settle, to farm, to live and laugh - to soak in the glorious views and introduce added quality into their lives. One such early farming family was the Brinks, now owners of the latest addition to the Riebeek Valley's acclaimed wineries, Pulpit Rock.
About the Winery The state-of-the-art cellars of Pulpit Rock are situated on the foothills of the Kasteelberg Mountain - the "pulpit" being a well known piece of the craggy background of these lands. There are two vast barrel maturation cellars including a 1,000 ton overall production capacity.
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Pulpit Rock Reserve Chardonnay 2008 An elegant expression of Chardonnay - barrel fermented with attractive citrus and vanilla aromas. White peach on the palate highlights the silky, well balanced oak finish.
Alc: 13.94
RS: 1.2
pH: 3.33
TA: 5.8
VA:0.65
SO2: 87
FSO2: 34
Pulpit Rock Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 A rich elegant wine. Aroma of a cassis and berries with oak vanilla on the palate.
Alc: 13.85
RS: 2.2
pH: 3.79
TA: 5.4
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Pulpit Rock Premium Merlot 2005 This full-bodied red wine has a combination of flavours which makes it complex. You can find a concentration of plumy aromas on the nose. The mouth feel is very subtle and elegant and have a long finish.
Alc: 14.11
RS: 2.9
pH: 3.56
TA: 5.6
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Pulpit Rock Premium Shiraz 2005 A generous wine with concentrated smokey, spicy flavours dominating the nose. This concentration continues on the palate with an elegant and long finish. These wines also have a very good tannin structure and acidity which contributes to the balance of this wine.
Alc: 14.11
RS: 2.9
pH: 3.66
TA: 5.3
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Pulpit Rock Premium Pinotage 2006 This expressive wine have a concentration of rich, berries with underlying tones of spices which add to the complexity of this wine. The fruit carries through on the palate and creates a wine with roundness and a long finish. The tannin structure is firm without being dominant.
Alc: 14.4
RS: 2.17
pH: 3.66
TA: 5.31
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