False Bay Pinotage

Deep garnet colour. On the nose, there are hints of dark fruits, chocolate leading to a heady mix of fruit, rich chocolate and plums supported by soft tannins.

Waterkloof, perched on the slopes of the Schapenberg in the Helderberg Winelands, unlocks nature’s true potential with classically elegant wines  

In 1993 Paul Boutinot commenced his search for a vineyard site with the potential to produce truly fine wine with a defining sense of origin. The classic areas such as the Cote d’Or, Chablis, Paulliac, Barolo, etc. were either unavailable or unattainable (rich men’s toys), so he had to find a new “classic”.

It took ten years to narrow the search down to a small area on the south-facing slopes of the Schaapenberg, overlooking False Bay in the Cape. When Jean du Toit led Paul up a steep ravine opening out into a hidden amphitheatre of potential, all his experience and intuition told him: THIS IS IT! Waterkloof was born, and the hard work began

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