Alvi’s Drift Signature Pinotage is a fruit-driven red wine from Worcester, made from 100% Pinotage. The Signature Range is intended for spontaneous moments and honest, accessible wine: ripe cherry, raspberry, cranberry, soft floral notes, and a juicy palate with fresh acidity and silky tannins.
This Pinotage comes from Worcester, in the Breede River Valley.
Location / Origin: The Alvi’s Drift vineyards are located around the Breede River, where a Mediterranean microclimate, soil diversity, and river water combine to ensure grapes with ripeness and character.
Vineyard management: The vineyards are sustainably fertilized with natural compost produced on the estate itself.
Harvest: The grapes are selectively harvested by hand in the cool early morning. This ensures that only healthy, perfectly ripe bunches reach the cellar.
Style: The Signature Range focuses on fruit, smoothness, and accessibility, with wines that are easy to pour at drinks, dinner, or a picnic.
The vinification is focused on preserving the juicy fruit expression of Pinotage.
Harvest & Selection: The Pinotage grapes are hand-harvested and then crushed before going into the fermentation tanks.
Fermentation: The wine ferments in tank for approximately 7 days. During this process, color and flavor intensity are extracted from the skins, giving the wine its youthful purple color and fruity character.
Maturation / Oak aging: For added complexity, the wine is aged briefly in American and French oak for a maximum of 2 months. This adds subtle depth without masking the juicy fruit.
Alcohol content: At 13.5% alcohol, this Pinotage has sufficient body, while the fresh acidity and soft tannins keep it smooth and easy-drinking.
This wine is made from 100% Pinotage.
Pinotage – Worcester: Pinotage is South Africa’s signature red grape variety. In this Signature style, it offers ripe cherry, raspberry, cranberry, soft spiciness, and a juicy, fruity structure.
