Pinotage

STYLE: Full bodied, ruby red colour, aromas of fresh cherries and hints of spice accompanied by red fruit and mocha on the palate. SOIL: Predominantly Tukulu and Dresden soils on a base of shale. AGE OF VINES: 24 years. VINIFICATION: 7 days on skins in open fermenters at 25°C. BARREL AGING: 22 months in new French oak barrels. CLIMATE: Low rainfall, moderate ripening season with cool nights and warm, dry days during picking. GRAPES: Smaller berries, with excellent colour and flavour intensity, harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness. OPTIMUM DRINKING: This excellent 2023 vintage will peak from mid 2025 to 2030 when tertiary aromas will start to develop.

Game, beef and lamb dishes.