2023 Lanzerac Pinotage

Description

Nobody’s been bottling Pinotage longer than Lanzerac and this wine shows a wealth of experience with this proudly South African variety. The 2023 Pinotage boasts an excellent deep colour, ripe berries and plums on the nose and palate with a good mouth-feel and lingering aftertaste. With 5 to 10 years’ maturation this wine will start to acquire the velvet density and luxurious chocolate and caramel flavours of its very early Lanzerac predecessors. A full-bodied, complex wine with a beautiful balance between fruit and wood showcasing a good tannin structure that will allow it to age extremely well.

Pairing Suggestions: Kalahari venison medallions with a plum sauce, Cajun-spiced ‘blackened’ fish or a traditional Cape Malay curry.

Tasting Note: Exudes deep, rich hues with enticing aromas of ripe berries and plums. The palate reveals a full-bodied texture, balanced fruit, and the promise of developing velvety chocolate and caramel notes with further cellar ageing.

Origin: Jonkershoek Valley, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Alcohol: 14%

Blend: Pinotage