Neil Ellis Wines Bottelary Hills Stellenbosch Pinotage 2019

€25.90

Characteristics:
Top Pinotage wine, which spent 14 months in 500 l French oak barrels of which 50% were new, the balance 2nd fill and older. Deep dark colour, complex wine with dark plum, cherry and blackberry fruit, touched by elegant floral notes. On the pallet freshness with chalky fine grained tannins. Top quality 100% Pinotage, grapes from 23 year old bushvines in Bottelary.

5 star rating in John Platters' Wine Guide 2022: 'Superlative - A South African classic.'

Food pairing:
Baked or grilled red meat, chateaubriand or coq au vin. Partners with ground game.

About this winery:
Neil Ellis is rightly called the mentor of South African wines. Together with his son Warren he is responsible for an impressive portfolio of wines synonymous to quality, elegance and value for money. Their Sauvignon Blancs rank among the top of the world. Or do you indulge in savouring one of their outstanding reserve cuvées from the Vineyard Selection Range?

Category: Bottelarij (SA), Neil Ellis Wines, Pinotage, pinotageday, SA, Stellenbosch (SA), €18 to €25