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The Swashbuckler Pinotage 2020

Western Cape

If you want an authentic taste of native South Africa, pour yourself a glass of Pinotage. This juicy number from Flagstone Wines is one of the best on our books, packed with ripe red fruit, kept fresh and lively with a gentle tick of acidity.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Juicy red plum and fruitcake with subtle, integrated oak

Aroma

Beguiling plum character with notes of toasty vanilla

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

The Swashbuckler Pinotage 2020

More information

  • 14.5% ABV
  • 10.88 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2023

Winemaker at Flagstone Gerhard Swart isn’t the type of person to let a little drought stop him making the best wine he possibly can. In 2018, the driest Cape vintage in living memory, he set sail on a voyage of discovery to find the juiciest, ripest Pinotage. The result was a real hit red. Follow up vintages have been equally challenged by South Africa's droughts. Still, a small vintage can lead to a more concentrated, fruitier wine. That is certainly true of this tasty red, thanks to Gerhard's skill at picking the grapes at the right moment and treating them with the deftest of touches in the winery. This Pinotage is beautifully balanced, with bright plum and a lick of toasty spice. Supple and fruity, it's very tasty with or without food.

"This was a real taste explosion. It was definitely juicy and fruity and deep, but had a real zing" 5-Star Online Review
For the 2019 vintage
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