2020 Kaapzicht Rooiland Pinotage, Bottelary Hills, Stellenbosch, South Africa

This Wine is an Exclusive part of the Importer's Corner wine subscription. To purchase either as a subscription or individually, you'll need to be a member within one of our clubs.

Join Now to get this wine or Learn More Here.

Wild fruit, prune and berry with toasted cedar, vanilla and gun smoke on the nose. Palate starts out racy, with bright red fruit and firm tannins, developing further complexity of sour cherry, cola, green olives and smoke. A full bodied dry red wine.

The name “Kaapzicht” (Cape View) comes from the fantastic view this winery has over Cape Town and Table Mountain. Since the first vintage was bottled in 1984, Kaapzicht has become highly respected for both quality and value, having earned a multitude of local and international awards. The Steytler Family has been running their 190 hectare large estate hands-on for four generations.

Winemaking team Danie Steytler, who took over the reins from his dad in 2009, and Kayleigh Hattingh continue the family tradition. Kayleigh studied viticulture and oenology at Stellenbosch University, and completed her studies in 2016. During the first year after her studies, she worked with Andrea and Chris Mullineux of Mullineux and Leeu Family Wines in Franschhoek, who helped cultivate her passion for terroir-driven wines. She then took this newfound passion to California where she worked as a harvest intern at the OVID winery in Napa Valley. "It’s quite perfect that my past experience has led me to Kaapzicht. Here is where my passion for terroir-driven and site-specific wines are fueled," says Kayleigh Hattingh, winemaker at Kaapzicht Wine Estate.

85% Pinotage, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon