The goal with Ashbourne was to
start with the best, most classic,
age-worthy, site expressive
Pinotage that could be made and
then decide if blending in small
components of other red grape
varieties would enhance the wine.
While the plan is always to have a
Pinotage driven wine, over the next
eight years small component
blending trials will be conducted.
To this end two vineyards have been
planted on Southern Right, each
with different trellising systems
and viticultural approaches and
each with a few rows of five
different red wine varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz,
Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit
Verdot. Ashbourne does not carry
the variety on the label.
Image shown 2004
STYLE
: Full Bodied Red
VARIETY
: Pinotage
ABV %
: 14.0
CAP TYPE
: Cork
Available In-store
Tel 01969 622169
