Award Winning
Kaapzicht Skraalhans Pinotage 2023
R175,00
Skraalhans is a gangly weed found in the Kaapzicht vineyards, often growing taller than the bush vines themselves. Kaapzicht’s hands-off approach has allowed the vineyards to shine through, giving the wine a profound sense of place. This new, vibrant version of Pinotage is bright, fresh and elegant.
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Specifications
In the cellar
This Pinotage was harvested at 22â°B and fermented for 3 days on skins, to ensure light extraction and preserve fresh fruit flavours. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for 10 months in old 500L barrels.
In the vineyard
The 21 year old bush vines planted in weathered granite soil was used to create this Pinotage. Yield of 4.2 tons per hectare – all dry land, unirrigated.
Ageing
This wine will benefit from ageing and will reach its prime drinking potential in the next five to ten years, if stored in the ideal conditions.
Cultivar
Pinotage
Food Pairing
This wine pairs wonderfully with any read meat dish.
Awards and Recognition
91 points - Tim Atkins Report 2023
About the Wine Estate
Kaapzicht is a 4th generation family farm, wine is their passion, their livelihood and their life. Their wines are grown on old weathered granite soils on the north-western slopes of the Bottelary Hills (warm direct sunlight) , 30 km from the Atlantic Ocean (cool sea breezes) and have thus a perfect combination of everything needed to create full bodied, fruity wines. On 190 ha (162 ha under vineyards) they grow 70 % red cultivars, (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinotage, Cinsaut, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Pinot Noir) and 30 % white cultivars (mainly Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, some Muscat d'Alexandrie and even less Chardonnay). A beautiful farm with a marvellous story behind each wine, a must visit on your next trip to the Stellenbosch Winelands.
