Badsberg Wine Cellar releases 2022 Pinotage from award-winning single vineyard

Lovers of South Africa's most iconic wine cultivar should take note of a new vintage of an award-winning single vineyard Pinotage from Badsberg Wine Cellar in the Breede Valley.

Philippie van der Merwe of Groote Vlakte farm, at the foot of the Badsberg mountains, knows what we know. This region offers ideal conditions for winemaking, with its wet, cold winters, mountainous terrain, floodplains, excellent irrigation, and dry summers.

The grapes for Badsberg’s 2022 Pinotage are sourced from a 15-year-old vineyard on Van der Merwe’s farm, planted on red, rocky, well-drained hillside soil. This 100% Pinotage is made from a single block yielding 14 tonnes per hectare. Notably, this very block won the General Smuts Trophy as the overall champion wine at the SA Young Wine Show in 2016.

Cellar master Willie Burger and his team are renowned for producing a range of quality wines that consistently win prestigious national and international awards. The promising potential of their Pinotage has been recognised with a gold medal for the 2021 vintage at the 2023 Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Competition, alongside excellent results for previous vintages at the Veritas Awards and Vitis Vinifera Wine Awards.

Winemaker Jaco Booysen highlights the 2022 Pinotage’s distinctive ripe plum flavours. "Aging in French oak brings out a lovely vanilla character, with the wood seamlessly integrated," Booysen says. "This wine shows excellent aging potential of up to five years."

The 2022 Pinotage is part of Badsberg’s Premium range and is available for R115 per bottle on their website, www.badsberg.co.za, as well as in stores nationwide.

Visitors to Badsberg’s wine tasting centre will experience Boland hospitality at its best, such as a special kiddies’ goodie box that includes snacks, drinks, and activities. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00 and Saturdays from 10:00 to 15:00; only closed on Christmas Day and over Easter weekend.

Badsberg Winery is located only 800 m from the Goudini Spa holiday resort, 20 km from Worcester and 80 km from Cape Town, in Goudini Road, Rawsonville.

For more information, visit www.badsberg.co.za, call 023 3443021, or send an email to info@badsberg.co.za. Follow @Badsbergwinecellar on Facebook and Instagram.