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Unit 7 Scandinavia Court,
Chain Bar Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire, BD19 3QW
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Unit 7 Scandinavia Court,
Chain Bar Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire, BD19 3QW
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Unit 7 Scandinavia Court,
Chain Bar Road, Cleckheaton,
West Yorkshire, BD19 3QW
False Bay, `Bush Vine` Pinotage
Fruity, savoury and satisfying, with plummy aromas. Full and rich with moreish tannins and a long finish.
Producer Information
An independent company, owned by Waterkloof founder Paul Boutinot, False Bay Vineyards aims to make `real` wine affordable. These are sustainable certified wines bottled in South Africa and naturally crafted from mature and often old vineyards that, crucially, are naturally in balance. This means that, unusually at the price, the grapes from these coastal gems can be transformed into wine with wild yeast and an absolute minimum of intervention.
False Bay Vineyards is proud to be a WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Biodiversity Champion and certified by WIETA (Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association). All of their wines are Vegan friendly.
Wine Making
The grapes for False Bay Bush Vine Pinotage stem from a single vineyard of old, unirrigated bush vines in Stellenbosch. Made by Waterkloof`s talented young Cellarmaster Nadia Barnard. Balanced grapes are hand harvested, fermented spontaneously with wild yeast and then raised in large wooden casks (or `foudre` en Francais). The resulting wine therefore, is perhaps more `Pino` than `Tage`. No additions other than sulphur as a preservative.
Tasting Note
Wild yeast fermentation, low yielding bush vines and ageing in large French oak foudre inform this richly-fruited, yet savoury and satisfying Pinotage. Plummy aromas with a faint hit of barbecued meat. The palate is full and rich with slightly rustic yet moreish tannins and an impressively long finish.
Food Matching
Perfect with pork belly dishes or barbecued meats, boerwurst, game or good, old fashioned sausage and mash.
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Style | Still |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Coastal Region |
| Abv | 14% |
| Grapes | 100% Pinotage |
| Wine Body | Medium |
| More Features | Vegetarian, Vegan, Practicing Organic, Sustainable |
| Oak Ageing | Medium |
| Closure Type | Screw Cap |
| Case Size | 6 |
| Unit Size | 75 CL |
| Sulphites | Low |
