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Product Notes
Tasting Notes
The red gravel soil in our hallmark Pinotage blocks gives these vineyards their name — Rooiland (red land).
Pinotage and its rich history is rooted in the Bottelary Hills, and with this wine we honour this unique South African cultivar in its classic style: intense, plush, and opulent. A full-bodied dry red wine.
Pinotage and its rich history is rooted in the Bottelary Hills, and with this wine we honour this unique South African cultivar in its classic style: intense, plush, and opulent. A full-bodied dry red wine.
Ageing Potential
This Pinotage is accessible now, but will also age comfortably for the next 5 years.
Blend Information
85% Pinotage, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Suggestions
Delicious served with barbecued ostrich steaks or springbok fillet from the braai.
In The Vineyard
20 Year old bush vines planted in weathered granite soil. Yield of 4.2 tons per hectare –all dry land, unirrigated.
In The Cellar
Grapes were picked at full ripeness (25ºB), fermented in stainless steel tanks and pumped over 2 times a day. After a light pressing the Pinotage underwent malolactic fermentation before going into 28% new French oak barrels for 18 months.
