Zonnebloem sources the best grapes form growers in the historic Stellenbosch region to create its range of critically acclaimed wines.  

Style:  Ripe dark berry fruit with an invitingly spicy, smokey palate.  Oak matured

Serve:  Room temperature 16° - 18° C or slichtly chiilled in summer.  Enjoy with red meat, game and oxtail stews.

Maturation Potential:  5 - 8 years

Internationally renowned winemaker, Beyers Truter made this full-bodied and complex wine that best represents the indigenous features of Pinotage. The blackberry and cassis flavours are well balanced with the French oak maturation character. It can be enjoyed now, but the richness will develop even further for up to fifteen years. Ideal with venison, red meat and spicy foods.

This prestige pinotage was produced with special purpose:  To honour an intimate friendship between a master vintner and his loyal dog, but also to exhibit the individuality of South Africa's indigenous grape in ultimate cellar artistry.

Allowing for dedicated vineyard expression and crafted from the best barrels, the wine showcases the complexity, finesse, broadness of palate, depth and length obtainable when all components are skillfully harmonised and terroir respected.

Colour: Deep dark red middle with a ruby red rim.

Bouquet: Rich blackcurrant and black cherry fruit upfront combines well with the elegant cedar oak aromas.

Tasting notes: A big structured Pinotage with intense dark fruit flavours. A complex middle leads to a smooth finish with pleasant cedar flavours from the oak. Great balance between fruit and oak will allow superb ageing in the bottle for 10 years and more. The ideal match to spicy Indian dishes or a well matured rump/sirloin steak.