PINOTAGE 2025

WOLF & WOMAN is a blend of two different vineyards. One being located in the Paardeberg region, situated in decomposed granite soils.

The second vineyard is located north west of Malmesbury and grows in ferricrete soils.
Two pickings were done from each vineyard, providing us with berries with varying characteristics. This, in turn, gave the final blend more character and depth. All of the grapes were hand-picked early in the morning, packed in crates, and rested in a cold room for 24 hours.

Bunch sorting was done the next day, after which the grapes were transferred to open-top fermenters – 15% whole bunch, and the rest destemmed as whole berry. It cold-soaked for 4 days before natural fermentation started, supported by one punch-down per day.

Once fermentation was completed the wine was left on the skins for 7 days before light pressing, and then transferred into a combination of old 300 L and 500 L barrels. The vintage was then allowed to mature for 10 months before it was racked, blended, and bottled.

COLOUR Medium purple
NOSE Aromas of black cherry, floral perfume and plum, layered with notes of rooibos tea, dried herbs, and a subtle earthy spice.
PALATE Shows purity and brightness, with tannins that are fine and focussed.

COMPOSITION 100% Pinotage
ORIGIN Swartland
VINEYARD This wine is a blend of two different vineyards. 50% from Paardeberg region, Aprilskloof and 50% from North West Malmesbury.
VINE AGE Average 19 years old
YIELD Average of 5 tons/ha
TOTAL PRODUCTION 5 450 bottles

ALCOHOL 13.3 % | PH 3.6

RESIDUAL SUGAR 1.1 g/L

TOTAL ACIDITY 5.2 g/L

TOTAL SULFUR DIOXIDE 90 mg/L

Download Factsheet
“Right up there with my favourite South African Pinotages, this is a wine for lovers of red Burgundy on a budget. Fermented with 15% whole bunches, it’s overwhelmingly from a 1973 vineyard, but includes 10% younger material. Tangy, spicy and refreshing, with a lovely sense of energy and bramble, baking spice and wild strawberry flavours.”
95, Pinotage 2021, Tim Atkin MW South African 2022 Special Report
“Very fine and sappy with lovely green hints as well as juicy cherries and plums. Has chalky structure under the bright, vivid fruit. So expressive with real elegance, as well as plenty of flavour.”
95. Pinotage 2021, Jamie Goode MW

“Great to see Pinotage being taken seriously by a new-waver. Transparent crimson. Lifted cranberry nose that’s full of savour and character and seems on another planet from traditional Pinotage. Really juicy with raspberry fruit. With its crackling texture and fragrance, it almost reminds me of a Loire Cabernet Franc, even though there is no reason whatsoever why it should. Packed with flavour not alcohol. Well done! “

Jancis Robinson MW, Pinotage 2019

“Grown on decomposed granite – as Jolandie Fouché’s wines all seem to be – this comes from a dryland parcel planted in 1973. Gentle, subtle and nuanced with lots of raspberry and strawberry fruit, fresh acidity, lacy tannins and a stony finish.”
94, Pinotage 2020, Tim Atkin MW, South Africa 2021 Special Report
95, Pinotage 2020
Decanter Panel Tasting
“This brilliant old-vine Paardeberg Pinotage, which tastes like a cross between a Pinot Noir and a Mencía from northern Spain. Fermented with 15% whole bunches, it’s floral, spicy, nuanced and refined,
with sculpted tannins, black cherry and wild strawberry fruit, a herbal undertone and a long,
tapering finish”
95, Pinotage 2022, Tim Atkin MW, South Africa 2023 Special report
“Light and ethereal, it has subtle 15% whole bunch spices, plum and red cherry fruit, violet
and rose petal top notes and sculpted tannins”
95, Pinotage 2023, Tim Atkin MW, South Africa 2024 Special report
James Suckling Top 100 wines of South Africa report number 23
Pinotage 2023
“it has supple plum and raspberry fruit, sculpted tannins, subtle wood and 15% whole bunch spices and a ferrous undertone”
Pinotage 2024