Manley Pinotage 2020

This wine is showing notes of blueberry, black cherry, violets and slight leather characters. On the palate the wine is very well complemented with an earthiness and cocoa notes. The tannins are very well balanced and velvety with a good length.

The terroir of Tulbagh Valley is very unique and as known terroir is narrowed down as far as to a block of vines. The climate in this valley is classified as mid-latitude desert climate which is a huge factor in ripening of the grapes that come forth at Manley Wine Estate. Phenolic ripeness here is enhanced. The soil at Manley is shale/schist-based Swartland soil. It takes up heat during the day and releases it during the night giving the grapes a beautiful equal ripening. The three red wines at Manley, namely Pinotage, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon all fit into this terroir as these cultivars flourish under such circumstances. Our wines are very terroir-driven, while at the same time it is our focus to allow the grapes showing how beautiful the terroir actually is.

Up to 15 years and longer