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Spier Pinotage

750ml
$12.99
+CRV
Mix 6 for $11.69 each
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*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
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Product Highlights

Western Cape, South Africa- Mouthwatering juicy plum and sweet fruit aromas are complemented by hints of tobacco. On the palate, mouth-filling cherry and tobacco flavors are soft and accessible with a lingering finish. Aged 10 months in oak.

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OVERVIEW

South African winemaking began in the 17th century, with early Dutch and French settlers planting vines and making wine for export back to their homelands. But a renaissance of the industry began just 20 years ago, when historic political reform in South Africa ended the country’s social and economic isolation. Today, South Africa is attracting educated winemakers and investment from around the world and expanding its traditional winemaking regions into promising new terrain.


The red Pinotage grape was developed in 1925 by a South African viticulturalist who crossed the red French grapes Pinot Noir and Cinsault (known locally as Hermitage), in the hopes of generating a Pinot Noir-like grape that could survive South Africa’s hot climate. Success! Pinotage has since become the signature South African grape, making deeply colored wines with high tannins, medium acidity and flavors that include black fruit, smoke and earth.