Spier Signature Pinotage 2024 Stellenbosch (20%)

A South African red wine from Stellenbosch, made from Pinotage. Cold maceration lasts two days on the skins, followed by alcoholic fermentation in steel. Some 20% of the must spends about ten months in wood, while the remaining 80% stays in steel. The wine combines the power and colour of Cinsaut with the elegance and finesse of Pinot Noir. It suits meat dishes, flavourful hamburgers and grilled meats. Ruby red in colour, with aromas of forest fruits, cherry and blackberry, then sweet spices, vanilla and cocoa. On the palate it is juicy, intense and intriguing, with present yet soft tannin and a persistent finish.