Description
| South Africa's national grape, Pinotage arose from Prof. Perold ¿s crossing of Cinsaut (also known as Hermitage) and Pinot Noir. We ¿ve opted to create a lighter style Pinotage, achieving assertive freshness and subtle oak. Lively, flavoursome and very South African. |
| South Africa |
| To enjoy this wine at its best, drink within 3 years of purchase |
| Enjoy with beef fillet or spicy Cape Malay curries. |
| Bottle |
| Fairview |
| The Fairview estate is situated approximately 50 kilometres from Cape Town, on the lower slopes of Mt. Paarl, and was planted with vines as early as 1699. The property was bought by Charles Back's grandfather in 1937 and was subsequently run by his father, Cyril, before Charles took charge. His era has seen Fairview emerge to become one of the country's most exciting properties, with all its production now certified as Fair Trade. Charles doesn't use the certification, however, as he wants to sell on merit. |
| Fairview, Suid-Agter Paarl Road, Suider-Paarl, 7646. South Africa |
| South Africa |
| Contains Sulphites |
| Suitable for Vegans and Vegetarians |
| 14% |
| 10.5 UK Units per 75cl bottle |
| 100% Pinotage |
| This Pinotage is bright ruby red in colour. On the nose, it has blueberries, violets and plum aromas with a hint of dark chocolate. It has a full bodied palate, with flavours of plums and dark fruit, subtle oak with elegant tannin structure on the finish. |
| Fairview is situated on the lower slopes of Mount Paarl, which is moresheltered from the moderating maritime influence than nearby Stellenbosch. Vines were planted here as early as 1699. The property was bought by the grandfather of current owner Charles Back in 1937. Fairview has a reputation for consistent quality across a range of innovative styles, using both classic and unusual varieties, and leads the field in South Africa in matching varieties to specific sites. The Fairview estate now has a total of 680 hectares of vineyard over four appellations: Paarl, Swartland, Darling and Stellenbosch. This vineyard ownership in so many different regions allows Charles to produce a wide range of wines, from grapes grown in optimal conditions. In 2014, Charles received a lifetime achievement award from the International Wine Challenge. |
| Pinotage is a classic South African variety and originates from a 1925 cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault (known as Hermitage in South Africa). The Fairview Pinotage was harvested from older bush vines in the Agter- Paarl and from trellised vineyards on the Fairview farm in Paarl. These older bush vines are dry farmed and grown on deep, Malmesbury Shales soils, whilst the trellised vines are drip irrigated. |
| 2017/2019 |
| The grapes were picked over a number of days to ensure perfect maturity of each block. The bunches were destalked and lightly crushed before fermentation in stainless steel tanks and open top foudres. After malolactic fermentation was completed, the wine spent 10 months in 15% new French and American oak barrels, before blending and bottling. |
| Fairview |
| Liberty Wines |
| Anthony de Jager |
| Know your limits | |
| The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week |
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