South Africa, Swartland
Pinotage
Description
Bold raspberry and youngberry aromas which mingle with a deeper leather nuance. Lively juicy palate with ripe red and blue fruit flavours. There’s a subtle squeeze of oak tannin but it remains well structured and effortlessly smooth textured yet simultaneously succulent. Harmonious and approachable but with gentle gravitas.
Awards
- This wine has not yet received a recognition
Tasting Notes
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
The wine was finally aged in 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels for 14 months.
Vineyard: Paardeberg
These Pinotage Bush vines in the Paardeberg, with its famous granite soils and high altitude on the top of Paardeberg in Swartland have been cared for by the Basson family of Nooitgedacht for decades. Beyond challenges as a result of the higher altitude, no irrigation and relatively smaller vines, these extraordinary vines produce great quality despite the additional challenges of baboons, buck and seasonal winds in the area.
Soil Type
Decomposed granite
Viticulture
Bush vine Pinotage at high altitude on the top of Paardeberg in Swartland is a challenge between farmers, baboons, buck and winds. Natural low yields and the higher altitude, with no irrigation and small vines, complicate the situation.
Maturation
Bottle-aged for a further 24 months
