Tasting Notes – Southern Right Pinotage 2022

Wine:  Southern Right Pinotage 2022

Grape:  This wine is produced using 100% Pinotage grape.  This dark-skinned grape was developed in and is solely cultivated in South Africa.  It is a cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsault  grapes.

Color: Dark garnet

Aromas:  plum, dark cherry, chocolate, smoky, coffee

Flavors:  Dark cherry, oak, earth, mushroom, leather

Body:  Medium +

Alcohol:  13%

Acid:  Medium

Sweetness: Dry

Tannins:  Medium

Balance:  tannins are balanced by the acidity, nicely complex with plenty of body

Serving Tips:  55°F to 65°F, red wine glass, decant for 60 minutes

Food Pairings:  steak, lamb, sausages, grilled pork, roasted vegetables, wild meats such as venison and duck

Aging:  up to 20 years

Winery Notes:   The Pinotage grape was developed in 1925 by Abraham Izak Pertold. Abraham was the first professor of viticulture at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Pinotage grape is South Africa’s signature red grape. 

With the purchase of each bottle of Southern Light Pinotage a contribution is given to the conservation efforts of the Southern Right Whale.