{"product_id":"collaboration-002-angus-paul-pinotage-2021","title":"Collaboration 002: Angus Paul Pinotage 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTYLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOUNTRY \u0026amp; REGION:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Africa, Stellenbosch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINTAGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVOLUME: \u003c\/strong\u003e75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WHAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinotage is a distinctly South African grape variety, and it's often been misunderstood. It doesn't always have to be treated like Cabernet Sauvignon, and Angus shows us that. Pinotage's parents are Cinsault and Pinot Noir, two grape varieties that produce light and delicate wines. And so why shouldn't we treat Pinotage the same way. This is made using Stellenbosch fruit, and the wine is light, crunchy, and the type of red that is best served with a slight chill on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WHO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngus Paul is is probably one of the most exciting winemakers we've spent time with. He defines cool, calm and collected, and has a wisdom beyond his years. He speaks with a humble confidence that we can't help but find incredibly inspiring. His wines are low-intervention in style, but clean and focused in the glass. Ok ok, we'll stop swooning over him now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WHY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngus makes a Pinotage in his own range of wines, and in the 2021 vintage, there was a single barrel that went rogue. Typically, his own Pinotage is driven by pure, candy-floss and bright red fruit characteristics, and this barrel showed with a slightly wilder and more high tone edge to it. So he made the the strategic decision to keep it separate from the main bottling run, without a clear plan of what to do with it down the line. We got the chance to taste it, we fell in love with it, and we had to have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE TUNES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou always need good music with good wine. Our pairing playlist is courtesy of the man, Richard Cossins of Flawd wine bar and Higher Ground in Manchester. We affectionately call him the Chief Vibes Officer. Click the link, and you'll see why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Wasted Wine Club Playlist – Collaboration 002: Angus Paul Pinotage\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/59a3UJs4U9JNlqnjyj6uBS?si=VL2dnaH_RySODzO3hEtDhQ\u0026amp;pi=X2TaOSy8Qi6V1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(243, 153, 164);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55480199348548,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/5742\/2404\/files\/2Front_7fe42a06-58e8-4f9f-9c7b-5be3fd041f15.jpg?v=1755546774","url":"https:\/\/wastedwine.club\/products\/collaboration-002-angus-paul-pinotage-2021","provider":"Wasted Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}