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Date Printed: 11/25/2009
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2005
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2005

(search item no. 88055)

PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $12.29

Winemaker's Notes:

A very "user-friendly" style of Pinotage that appeals to a wide spectrum of palates. A medium bodied Pinotage with a deep red color, red berry flavors and well-integrated oak. A wine that goes especially well with spicy foods and ethnic cuisine. Pinotage at its exuberant best.
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About Beyerskloof:

Beyerskloof produces the #1 selling Pinotage in both the U.K. and South Africa—the most Pinotage-savvy markets in the world. The winery and vineyards lie in the heart of Stellenbosch, one of the world’s classic winegrowing regions.

Beyers Truter, winery founder and winemaker, searched for prime land within Stellenbosch to plant his Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. Truter is not only known as "Mr. Pinotage" to much of the industry, but he is also one of South Africa’s most respected winemakers. In addition, he was awarded the Robert Mondavi Trophy as the International Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in London.

Truter was formerly winemaker for Kanonkop Wine Estate, where his first Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded the best table wine at the Stellenbosch Wine Show. Truter teamed with Simon Halliday and opened Beyerskloof in 1988.