INTRO TO FALSE BAY BUSH VINE PINOTAGE
False Bay Bush Vine Pinotage has hints of dark fruits and chocolate leading to a heady mix of fruit, rich chocolate and plums supported by soft tannins on the nose and palate. Perfect Pinotage – youthful, vibrant and fruity.
FULL TASTING NOTE AND WINE MAKING
False Bay Bush Vine Pinotage has a bright nose of summer pudding and cream. The palate has a savoury earthiness redolent of its sandy provenance. There were ideal weather conditions during the harvest season moderate day temperatures, cool night temperatures which had a positive impact on the grape quality with balanced flavours. The best varietal character is brought out by relying on low yielding, old, untrellised bush vines. Pinotage is a proudly South African varietal that allures with an authentic, earthy flavour like no other grape. The grapes for the False Bay Pinotage stem from 30 year and older, unirrigated bush vines in the warmer Paarl region. Fermentation took place in tanks the wine was then aged in large oak vats for 8 months, which tempered the Pinotage tannins, as it allows slow oxygen ingress resulting in a more elegant wine.
THE PRODUCER
False Bay Vineyards is named after the bay which frames Waterkloof’s eagle’s view from the top of the Schapenberg Hill outside Somerset West. As an extension of this estate’s wine portfolio which fully adheres to the philosophy of uncompromised quality and exceptional value for money, the False Bay Vineyards ranges offer wines of character that capture Cape terroir and place at an affordable, everyday price. Grapes are sourced from the wealth of excellent vineyards in and around the Cape Winelands and this collection of easy-drinking yet quality driven wines are crafted by a passionate team led by winemaker Nadia Barnard, a traditionalist at heart and custodian of the Waterkloof Cellar. False Bay Vineyards makes a range of truly fine wines of real individual character with a sense of Cape terroir at an affordable, everyday price proof that fine wine can be affordable.
DRINK WITH
Perfect with pork belly dish or barbecued meats, boerwurst, game or good, old fashioned sausage and mash.
