Pinotage! It’s back and it is better than ever before. Ignore the burnt rubber descriptions of old. Bowwood Pinotage is everything Pinotage should be. Savoury, bold red fruit, smokey, black olive tapenade but kept in check with coconut and vanilla. If you like bold wines that have the ability to mature over time then this is a must try.

The use of American oak, whole bunch and malolactic fermentation results in a style not too dissimilar to the blockbuster wines of Ribero del Duero. Pure, rich and full flavoured.

Although this is its inaugural vintage it has already claimed 4.5 stars out 5 from the Platter’s guide to SA wines.