Chamonix, Greywacke Pinotage, Franschhoek South Africa 2013

An unusual red that combines carbonic maceration with dried-on-the-vine grapes to produce something that tastes like a Pinotage crossed with a Valpolicella Ripasso. Juicy, yet grippy.

Alc 14.5%

Price: UK – £15.50-£16.95 AC Gallie, Love Wine, SA Wine Online, Stone Vine & Sun. US – $28.99 – Southern Hemisphere Wine Center*

Taster: Tim Atkin MW

*US stockist information from Wine-Searcher.com