"A hidden gem" - Platter's 2016. A masculine Pinotage with a rich dark plum colour, complemented by a structured palate of coffee, chocolate & black berries which support the long soft

So, every South African list needs a Pinotage, but it was not quite that easy. My Wine Farm (that’s what they call them there) visits always included the question; “Do you have a Pinotage I can taste?” The best response was; “I’m patriotic, but I’m not that patriotic!” It’s an erratic grape, with no clear style and can vary from “thin and pissy” (a technical term I picked up in Australia) to rich, velvety and complex. My pick was Du Plevaux Pinotage produced by Imbuko Wines near Wellington in the heart of the Boland winelands. Co-founder and Managing Director, Theunis van Zyl, has been part of the wine industry for 30 years. Imbuko, means “Admiration for…..” in Xhosa, one of South Africa’s eleven official languages.

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