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The Swashbuckler Pinotage 2023

Western Cape

If you want an authentic taste of native South Africa, pour yourself a glass of Pinotage. This juicy number from Flagstone Wines is one of the best on our books, packed with ripe red fruit, kept fresh and lively with a gentle tick of acidity.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Juicy red plum and fruitcake with subtle, integrated oak

Aroma

Beguiling plum character with notes of toasty vanilla

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

The Swashbuckler Pinotage 2023

More information

  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2025

Winemaker at Flagstone Gerhard Swart isn’t the type of person to let a little drought stop him making the best wine he possibly can. In 2018, the driest Cape vintage in living memory, he set sail on a voyage of discovery to find the juiciest, ripest Pinotage. The result was a real hit red. Follow up vintages have been equally delicious, rich and long. This is the 2023, a year that boasted a cool summer and promoted slower-than-usual ripening. Gerhard is a skilful winemaker, leaving the grapes on the vine long enough to achieve full ripeness. In the cellar, he treated them with the deftest of touches to produce a smooth, silky Pinotage, with a lovely balance of bright plum fruit and a lick of toasty spice. Great with grilled meats.

"Divine. A gorgeous, smooth and light red which simply bursts into red berry flavours on the tongue" 5-Star Online Review
For the 2022 vintage
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Tasting note information