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Bowwood Pinotage 2016
Voor Paardeburg
This is only the third vintage of Pinotage made at the Vondeling winery, and yet it's been ranked in Absa's top 10. A truly luxurious and full-flavoured wine; brimful of intense blackberry, cherry, sensuous sweet cloves and subtle vanilla oak.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Bold fruit and subtle spice; finely textured tannins; soft acidity
Aroma
Intense blackberry and cherry, vanilla oak, roasted almond and cigar
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Full Bodied
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Rich purple scarlet
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Vegetarian
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14.0% ABV
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10.5 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2025
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Vegan
The Absa Top 10 is the biggest event there is for Pinotage, so you can imagine how impressive Vondeling must be to receive a Top 10 trophy for what was only their third vintage! It's a real testament to the meticulous care that award-winning winemaker Matthew Copeland puts into his wine. Each vintage is three years in the making: after 12 months’ maturation on lees, only the best eight barrels are selected and blended, and then returned to barrel for a further six months, followed by four months in stainless-steel tank. Once bottled, the wine matures for a further year before release. The result is sensational – a gorgeously matured, modern expression of Pinotage, that's drinkable on release and has the potential for further cellaring.
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