L’Avenir Horizon Pinotage

Paying homage to the famed terroir of Stellenbosch’s historic wine region, L’Avenir was only founded in 1992 by Mauritius native Marc Wiehe.

Under the oenological direction of winemakers Dirk Coetzee, Mattheus Thabo and Francois Conradie, the winery in the foothills of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch produces now a well-endowed and award-winning wine portfolio of wines, distinguished by their unmistakably South African character with an elegant touch of French flair, with the two classic South African grape varieties Chenin Blanc and Pinotage, as the cornerstone of the South African wine industry, forming the main focus of L’Avenir.

L’Avenir vinifies many of their reds, including their Horizon Pinotage, with mostly whole berries. This means they gently destem the fruit while keeping the berries as whole as possible. This enables a special intracellular fermentation to take place within the skins, adding even more juicy fruit to the palate.

VARIETALS
100% Pinotage

VINTAGE
2021

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.5%

APPEARANCE
Light and bright ruby red.

NOSE
A medium-bodied and fruity expression of South Africa’s trademark variety, with fresh cherries, blackberries, a touch of sweet spiciness and Pinotage’s earthy smokiness.

PALATE
Light and fruity, made in a Beaujolais style with whole berries and some carbonic maceration, showing notes of dark cherries, raspberries and spices.

PAIRING
Just like a Beaujolais, this will go brilliantly with a French charcuterie board, adding in some brie or camembert too.

Additional information

Vintage	2021
Grape	Pinotage
Producer	L'Avenir
Style	Dry
Types	Red