FRAM Pinotage 2018
R325.00
750ml gnarly red wine
Sourced from a 1981 vineyard 30km north of Clanwilliam, 18 months older oak barrels.
Citrusdal Mountain
These grapes are from a farm in the hills north west of Clanwilliam. Red sandy soils and struggling vines, battling for survival. But grapes, like most other living things, tend to be at their strongest when they are fighting for survival.
2018 was the vintage when Day Zero was on the horizon in Cape Town, thus the winter of 2017 was really dry.
January of 2018 was hot and also dry leading to early ripening with well roudned tannins. Very different to 2017 and 2016 but an absolute delight to drink. And is that not the most important part of any wine?
