Christiena Trousseau Pinotage 9 Barrels

A perfect partner to leg of lamb, venison, oxtail potjie, lightly spiced red meat dishes as well as tomato based pastas. Decant half an hour before serving to allow the wine to open up

The 2017 vintage is one of South Africa’s best on record with a cold winter, adequate rainfall and consistent warm growing conditions between fruit set and harvesting. There were no heat spikes that affected the ripening of the grapes which allowed the grapes to mature gradually.

After fermentation the wines were aged for a period of 18 months in new French oak barrels. Only 9 barrels of this special Pinotage (approx. 3,500 bottles) were produced.

After hand harvesting, the grapes were carefully crushed and fermented by the Cellar Master with an extended period on the skins to extract good colour but also firm but ripe tannins.

Van Loveren has been in the Retief family since 1937 when Hennie Retief snr acquired the land in the Robertson Valley and named it after Christina van Loveren, an ancestor of his new bride, Jean van Zyl. From humble beginnings, Van Loveren has grown to become South Africa's leading family-owned winery, known for their consistency, award-winning wines as well as innovation.