Zonnebloem Pinotage (single bottle)

These full-bodied wines are well-structured to show varietal character with rich, robust flavours, yet remain accessible and easy to drink with a soft palate, and in the case of the reds, to last for five to 10 years.

100% Pinotage

Excellent enjoyed on its own or served with poultry, game or red meat dishes.The wine also pairs well with dark chocolate desserts and roasted pecan nuts.

Annelie Viljoen (Viticulturist) 
The grapes were sourced from trellised, dryland and irrigated vineyards in the Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Kloof, Devon Valley, Somerset West areas. Some of the vines are grown under dryland conditions while others are irrigated. Mostly south-west facing, they derive the maximum benefit from cooling maritime breezes that contribute to slow ripening of the grapes and concentrated fruit flavours.

The grapes were harvested by hand at 25.5° to 26.5° Balling in February when fruit and tannins were fully ripened but the berries and skins still firm.

Deon Boshoff (Cellar Master) / Bonny van Niekerk (Winemaker) 
Each vineyard block was individually vinified. After fermentation for 10 to 13 days, the wine was aged in a combination of small wood (55%) and in stainless steel tanks (45%). First- and second-fill 300-litre American, French and Hungarian oak barrels were used for maturation.