Charles Back, a noted South African winemaker who specializes in Pinotage, is behind the Fairview wines. For this 2008, Back chose bush vines from two coastal areas: Malmesbury and Agter-Paarl. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, the wine was aged for 10 months in French and American oak. The color is a very deep purple-ruby and the aromas show ripe berry and spice with a trace of smoke. The richly textured flavors are packed with fresh fruit, length and structure. Finished at 14.65% alcohol, this is a value Pinotage with big juicy flavors.
Fairview, Coastal Region (South Africa) Pinotage 2008
By Gerald D. Boyd