Nieuwe Haarlem Pinotage, 2023, Coastal Region, South Africa

£50.90

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Description

Region	Coastal Region	Country	South Africa
Type	Red	Grape	Pinotage
Style	Fruity, spicy and velvety	ABV	14%
Closure	Cork	Method	Sustainable

Ticking all the right boxes for Pinotage devotees, this is one Pinotage to unite them all.

About the wine

Here at the Humble HQ we have a fondness for the underdog varietals, and when the opportunity to snatch a Pinotage for our collection sprung up, we leapt and found the ultimate Pinotage. Nieuwe Haarlem’s Pinotage hails from Paarl, one of the oldest wine-producing areas in South Africa, which has a rich tapestry of soils to create rambunctious reds that explode with oodles of complexity, and the one that is in your glass does that just right.

Tasting notes

This Pinotage offers aromas of smoky berry fruits, complemented by hints of cinnamon, clove, and eucalyptus. On the palate, it presents layered flavours of plum and fig, supported by light tannins and a velvety finish.

About the winemaker

Sometimes, like a fine wine, a story is just too good not to share. Encircled with historical gravitas and adventure, the Nieuwe Haarlem is one such tale.

On 25 March 1647, the Dutch lndiaman named Nieuwe Haerlem was wrecked in a storm in the Cape’s Table Bay. This shipwreck was destined to change the course of history, leading to the creation of a new state on the southern part of the African continent. How?

Thanks to the brave decisions of Captain Leendert Janszen, the crew stayed behind with him to look after the shipwrecked cargo. During this time, the sailors grew vegetables, planted the Cape’s first vines and bartered fresh meat with the locals – slowly paving the first stone for what would be the path to establishing the Cape as the halfway refreshment station along the spice route.

Today, the Cape is still rich with vines, some of which were first planted by Janszen and his crew. Ultimately, the Nieuwe Haarlem planted a legacy that is as significant as it is celebrated.