Cape Dreams Pinotage 2022

At the 1991 International Wine and Spirits Competition in London, an unusual South African wine made from a little-known grape variety was awarded the title of "Best Red Wine." It was the first official recognition for the first of the region's native grape varieties, Pinotage, which came about through the experiments of one Abraham Izak Perold, the first professor of viticulture at the University of Stellenbosch, who decided to use Pinot Noir and Cinsaut to crossbreed and create a new variety suited to South Africa's climate. The basic idea was to help Pinot Noir, which, despite its undoubted quality and reasonable versatility, was struggling to yield interesting results in South Africa. Cape Dream offers it here in a particularly pleasant version, aged for about 9 months in large French oak barrels. The result is a wine characterized by a beautiful deep red color. The nose is intense and fruity, with fresh and sincere notes of red fruits and spices that blend perfectly with a pleasant woody memory. A wine that is already good today but can safely sit in the cellar some time waiting for the right opportunity. In fact, over time, it will certainly acquire more complexity.