Tasting Notes
The world’s first White Pinotage “The paradox of this wine is that the eye belies the other senses! Making white wine from red grapes using South Africa’s unique Pinotage grape. Whole bunch pressing prevented the juice from obtaining colour from the skins. Barrel fermented and matured for eleven months with lees stirring gives this wine a slightly creamy, nutty character to balance the tropical fruit and banana flavours.”
Food Suggestions
Food pairing suggestions include strong flavoured fish and seafood, mild curries such as bobotie and chicken korma, and some Asian foods.
In The Vineyard
VINEYARD LOCATION: On the farm Dekkersvlei in Klein Drakenstein near Paarl at 254 metres above sea level
VINE AGE: 17 yearsb
SOIL: Decomposed Granite
AVERAGE YIELD: 10.75 tonnes per hectare
IRRIGATION: The vines are trellised with drip irrigation
In The Cellar
Making white wine from red grapes using South Africa’s unique Pinotage grape! Whole bunch pressed immediately after picking prevented the juice from obtaining colour from the skins. Barrel fermented and matured for eleven months with lees stirring for that slightly creamy and nutty character, but also exuding tropical fruit flavours.
