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Les Ruines Organic Pinotage
2011
Red, Pinotage
The grapes for this wine come from our younger Pinotage vineyards, not older than... 
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GAYDA chose the Grenache varietal considering that it was the oldest grape in the Languedoc for his FLYING SOLO brand. It is also the most important and most cultivated varietal in the region at the time when Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was flying the Languedoc to deliver mail to England and South America.Details
Spice Route Pinotage
South Africa
Region : Swartland
Producer : Spice Route (Fairview)
Color :
Vintage : 2008
Format :
Alcohol content : 14.65
Varietal : Pinotage
Tasting :
Perfumed plum aroamas with subtle oak and spice notes. The palate is medium bodied to full bodied, with rich, blackberry fruit flavours. Aromas follow through to full lingering finish. Tannin and fruit are in good balance and the wine shows characteristic Swartland style.
Perfumed plum aroamas with subtle oak and spice notes. The palate is medium bodied to full bodied, with rich, blackberry fruit flavours. Aromas follow through to full lingering finish. Tannin and fruit are in good balance and the wine shows characteristic Swartland style.
Description :
The Pinotage vineyard is one of the finest in the country and the quality of fruit that is produces is consistent year to year. The complexity of this wine will allow it to age for at least 5 to 7 years.
The Pinotage vineyard is one of the finest in the country and the quality of fruit that is produces is consistent year to year. The complexity of this wine will allow it to age for at least 5 to 7 years.
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Anecdote
Creativity, originality, quality….. Simon Van Der Stel, Governor of the Cape, purchased the farm in 1699 when the first wine was made. Charles Back, the Grandfather, emigrated from Lithuania, bought the farm from a French Huguenot in 1939. It was in 1974, Cyril, the Father started the « Goat Milk » business. Charles, the son, in 1978 built the « Tower », giving birth to the brand and names; FAIRVIEW, SPICE ROUTE, GOATS and newly, LA CAPRA meaning Goat in Italian http://www.fairview.co.za/
