Pinotage

South African wine for the win today… I open up a Pinotage grown in the Neethlingshof Estate located in the heart of Cape's Winelands which are located in the region western Cape in South Africa.  This estate literally is breathtaking and their wines embody a taste of traditional Cape culture blended with influences from both Africa & Europe.   This estate is one of South Africa's most historic wine estates; it goes back more than 300 years.  What I love about this estate is that everything is done onsite (harvest, winemaking, bottling, etc) and they are all about sustainability (ex. using minimum pest control interventions, global sustainability trends, etc.) To add to all the incredible work and care they put into their wines, they went ahead and decided to make all their wine vegan as well.   Tune in to this new episode where I dive into all the background on the estate, their history, their production and this delicious Pinotage. You don't want to miss out!     1:22 - Intro to Pinotage 2:35 - History on the producer 4:18 - Renovation & restoration of the estate 5:09 - Cape Winelands 6:25 - Tukulu soils 7:40 - Open the bottle of wine 8:20 - Sustainability certification 8:55 - Vegan wine 10:25 - When the grapes are harvested 11:45 - Two grapes that make up a pinotage 13:00 - Olfactory analysis 13:30 - Taste analysis 14:44 - Pinot Noir + Syrah 15:34 - Rating of the wine     Today's wine: Neethlingshof Estate Pinotage 2022 $17 GET WINE HERE      Connect with me on IG @sipandgrowpodcast   Get your FREE Wine Aroma Wheel at https://stan.store/nicoledipasquale    Check out my Italian Wine Guide at https://stan.store/nicoledipasquale