Blankbottle Praus 2021

Pow pow powerful blend of Rhone & South Africa

Pinotage and Syrah (Shiraz)

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Toasted, Sweet Spice, and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Coastal Region (Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Swartland, Constantia & More), South Africa

Grape Varietals:
Pinotage and Syrah (Shiraz)

Winemaking:

Direct Press

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Sausages, Hamburgers, & everything fatty

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Coffee Pork Ribs, Braised Pork Belly, Mutton Rendang

The Blankbottle Winery

A winery that mainly produces one-off wines, having no indication of cultivar on the bottle, not only demands complete honesty when it comes to quality, but it allows Pieter the opportunity to introduce once-off limited runs of interesting wines

Description

Blankbottle Praus 2021

A wine born out of the COVID-19 lockdown, with the goal of telling a story of the hardships of South African winemakers, being the only country in the world that were not allowed to export wine.

Grape Varietals & Region: 80% Botrivier Shiraz, 5% Stellenbosch Pinotage and 15% Breedekloof pinotage.

Taste Profile: This wine is a fusion of Syrah and Pinotage, offering a light and peppery experience complemented by savory tannins, and notes of clove and white pepper. It also boasts a subtle twist of orange zest and a balanced finish.

Winemaking Process: After being aged for 18 months in neutral French oak barrels, Praus was initially created exclusively for a UK-based client during South Africa's Covid pandemic alcohol bans. The label depicts tied arms, symbolizing the challenges winemakers faced during this period.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes