Southern Right Pinotage

0.75L | 13.5%

23 , 9 5

Pinotage

Hamilton Russell

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Southern Right Pinotage

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Complexity

Complex & deep

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2025

Ready to drink 2025 - 2030

Past peak After 2030

Aromas

Berries Blackberries Dried plum Spicy tobacco Woody spices

Food Pairing

Roasted meats Stews Game Cheeses

Vintage Report

The Robert Parker Vintage Chart rates the 2023 South African harvest with an excellent score of 90 points. The wines from this year are described as still youthful, tannic, and slow to mature.

A beautiful, refined Pinotage. Dark red, fragrant, and flavorful. Fresh yet sultry. With berries and blackberries, dried plums, and a hint of spicy tobacco. Full-bodied yet elegant. Soft and full-bodied. A rich wine, but certainly not heavy. And balanced. Tim Hamilton Russell is the founder of the South African winery Hamilton Russell, which has been producing top-quality terroir wines since 1975. It is one of the southernmost wine estates in Africa, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. He selected two grape varieties that he expected would yield top quality in the cool Walker Bay region. This is diametrically opposed to the choices of most other New World wine producers. His Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are now world-renowned. His son, Anthony Hamilton Russell, founded Southern Right in 1994, aiming to produce a serious, century-old Pinotage that combines distinctive South African fruit and flavor expression with classic refinement. Anthony is convinced that Pinotage, as an early-ripening grape, is best suited to cooler regions. He chose stony, high-clay, shaly soils for his vineyards, which he believed were best suited to creating the more classic style he aspired to.

Red wine from the Heaven and Earth Valley

The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley lies in Walker Bay, about three kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. The vineyards in this gentle, hilly region benefit from the cooling sea breezes. Pinotage is planted in the clay-rich, rocky parts of the valley. The name Southern Right refers to the eponymous, rare whale that visits Walker Bay between May and December.

The taste of Southern Right Pinotage

This dark red wine is packed with complex berry fruit, beautiful tannins, and subtle woody spice. The cooler vineyards give the wine full ripeness. This is combined with the complex, more classic fruit aromas and structure that emerge from the clay-rich soil. These aspects make this a truly unique South African wine. It pairs perfectly with roasted meats, stews, game, and cheeses.

Product details

Availability	Only 8 in stock!
Alcohol content	13.5%
Vintage	2023
Size	0.75L
Region	Western Cape
Sub-region	Walker Bay
Land	South Africa
Producer	Hamilton Russell
Varietal(s)	Pinotage
Oak aging	Yes
Ideal serving temperature ?	16° - 18°C
Storage at perfecte wijn	Air conditioned at 18°c