FAR AND NEAR PINOTAGE MERLOT BLEND IN SOUTH AFRICA

Since the days of Simon van der Stel, the land at L'Avenir has been planted with vines. In 1992, Mauritian born Marc Wiehe bought the farm and founded L'Avenir and by 1997, the farm was ranked best at that year's Chenin Blanc Challenge. Paying tribute to the terroir of Stellenbosch, L'Avenir focuses primarily on producing the heritage Chenin Blanc and the innovative, local varietal, Pinotage. Vineyard region: 50% if the wines composition grapes, is derived from L’Avenir Estate, the other 50% of the blends grapes is from the Swartland area (Bush vine Pinotage) Vintage: An earlier vintage with good developmentof fragrantfloral notes, stable colour development, and sugar accumulation in very healthy grapes. Grape varieties: 82% Pinotage 18% Merlot Tasting: A fruit-filled, succulent and lighter-styled red wine, ideal for drinking without further maturation. The floral, Pinot Noir component of the Pinotage varietal is expressed very delicately without detracting from the unique South-African nature of this fascinating cultivar, and the palate is filled with notes of ripe red berries from the Merlot with a lingering red fruit finish Appearance: Brilliant red Nose: Plums and bursting with ripe red berries Palate: Very supple tannins create a gentle palate with a lingering red fruit finish