Radford Dale Frankenstein Pinotage 2023 le-macchiole with apple peel and spice

with apple peel and spice providing further complexity

with just 25% of the wine matured in a single 5 year old barrel

The nose is deeply expressive

the juice is racked into a mixture of foudre and 500-litre demi-muid

Radford Dale Frankenstein Pinotage 2023 le-macchiole with apple peel and spiceThe inspiration for this wine came from a stubborn belief that Pinotage today has its place among more established varieties. It can produce wines of intrigue and complexity without becoming harsh, chemical or showing any of the other cruel features that its detractors have reason to name. Treat it meanly and Pinotage will show its angry side. Through its clarity and purity of fruit, its lithe texture and its absence of any kind of aggression. It is