Characteristics:
Top Pinotage wine, which spent 14 months in 500 l French oak barrels of which 50% were new, the balance 2nd fill and older. Deep dark colour, complex wine with dark plum, cherry and blackberry fruit, touched by elegant floral notes. On the pallet freshness with chalky fine grained tannins. Top quality 100% Pinotage, grapes from 23 year old bushvines in Bottelary. 

Food pairing:
Baked or grilled red meat, chateaubriand or coq au vin. Partners with ground game.

About this winery:
Neil Ellis is rightly called the mentor of South African wines. Together with his son Warren he is responsible for an impressive portfolio of wines synonymous to quality, elegance and value for money. Their Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon rank among the top of the world and they have built an outstanding range of terroir specific cuvées.