Cape Blends >30% Pinotage (if wine contains more Shiraz than Pinotage, please enter it in Class 27)

Rich ruby red colour. There is a mixture of rich dark fruit, cigar box and minty aromas with the wood well-balanced. Sweet and spicy undertones give this wine great depth. This wine is well balanced on the palate showing fresh & crisp acidity. The middle palate shows an explosion of fruit, leaving a lingering aftertaste. Winemaking Notes of Interest/Vinification techniques/Significant milestones: The wine takes its name from a Dragon Tree (Genus: Dracaena) given to the Port Captain of Cape Town, by a passing ship's captain over a century ago. He planted it in the Waterfront, where it lived to be 150 years old. As legend had it, when dragons were mortally wounded, they would fly out to sea to die. Only where the dragon’s blood spilt, would a Dragon Tree then grow.

Perfect with smoked impala carpaccio served with a roast beetroot, strawberry, watercress and balsamic salad or serve with seared tuna with pak choi in a sesame-soy dressing.