Cape of Good Wine
cape of good wine | Sipping my way through the Cape Winelands | A South African Wine Blog
Cape of Good Wine
cape of good wine | Sipping my way through the Cape Winelands | A South African Wine Blog
cape of good wine | Sipping my way through the Cape Winelands | A South African Wine Blog
cape of good wine | Sipping my way through the Cape Winelands | A South African Wine Blog
![Wine Smart Pinotage Mixed Case [gifted]
Pinotage turns 100 this year! So what a treat when @vinimarkwine sent this curated mixed case that explores the range of classic Pinotage styles. From Lanzerac established in 1692, and Kleine Zalze in 1695; to Delheim who’ve been farming for 7 decades; of course the legendary Beyerskloof who has achieved so much since 1988; to the mocha coffee chocolatey style of the Barista brand.
August is Women’s Month in South Africa...so I was especially delighted to spot HER Wine Collection, a brand I very much admire. For me, this cemented how much consideration went into this case.
My tasting notes are in the slides, but this wine has already evolved since the first vintage I’d tried a few years ago. And, I think it’s an excellent example of how Pinotage has, and still is, evolving...in terms of understanding the grape, the viti & vini techniques, and the potential of the wines. As well as the faces of SA winemaking and remembering to give back to our communities.
Vinimark offer 7 different mixed cases at Makro (via their July catalogue). They celebrate an array of quintessential SA wines grouped by their regions (Cape South Coast, Constantia/Durbanville, Robertson, Stellies, Swartland/Darling). Many thanks to @vinimarkwine for this opportunity to ‘Taste. Learn. Pair’ with Pinotage.](http://capeofgoodwine.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)