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Morrisons The Best Pinotage 75cl

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Lovers of big red wines will adore this Pinotage. The grape comes from a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault. It delivers a deep red wine full of forest fruit and plum lushness with a chocolatey finish that's great with red meats and sausages. 


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Pinotage is South Africa's flavourful answer to Pinot Noir but it was very nearly the wine that never was. In 1925 Professor Perold at Stellenbosch University crossed the robust Cinsault grape with Pinot Noir, a difficult grape to grow. He planted the seeds, then got a new job, left and promptly forgot about them. The garden became overgrown and the fledgling vines seemed lost forever. Fate stepped in in the form of a young professor who rescued the vines just as a team of gardeners arrived with shears. The first wine was produced in 1941 and what a beauty this style has turned out to be. A complex wine with a fantastic history, it really is one not to be missed.

Blended by Our Winemakers, Wine of Swartland, South Africa, Suitable for Vegans
Country of Origin
South Africa

Typical ValuesPer 100ml:Per 125ml Glass:
Energy333kJ/80kcal417kJ/101kcal
Bottle Contains 6 Glasses
Dietary Information
Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
ABV (%)
14
Units
10.5
Grape Variety
Pinotage
Tasting Notes
Packed with ripe blackberry and plum flavours and a hint of spice
History
Nestled in the picturesque Riebeek Valley, tucked up against the slopes of the majestic Kasteelberg, lies Riebeek Cellars.
Regional Information
This medium-sized winery on the western coast of the Cape Province of South Africa sources its grapes from the fertile Riebeek Valley and the slopes of the mountain where the climate is very similar to the Mediterranean.
Current Vintage
2016
Vinification Details
Grapes are crushed and destemmed before fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius with regular pumpovers. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation with French oak staves and is then aged with those staves for 6 months afterwards. The characteristic black fruit and spiciness of the Pinotage is enhanced by the crisp, lively Merlot flavours with the soft brioche notes from the French oak subtly underpinning the whole blend.
Producer
Riebeek Cellars
Agent
Off Piste Wines
Winemaker
Alecia Boshoff
Taste Category
4

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03 September 2023 by 
Is this really \x22The Best\x22 you can do?

Acidic. Not a higher end product at all. Will not buy again. Disappointing.

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20 November 2022 by 
Yuk

Very disappointed with this. Very vinegary and sour. Won’t be buying again.

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30 March 2021 by 
a decent pinotage

I normally struggle with pinotage but this was pretty good. Would give it a 6.5 to 7 out of ten. Therefore at a pound a point it just crept in to my buy rating.

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03 October 2020 by 
A cracker

Smooth, full of flavour and superb with red meat.

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05 June 2018 by 
Brilliant example of a Pinotage done well

Pinotage can really divide opinions and we found this one to be fab! Dead juicy and lush with some good spice and tannin on the finish

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29 November 2016 by 
Poor S/A frican plonk

My 2015 bottle was awful. No redeeming qualities

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