1685 Pinotage
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Barbecue beef brisket, venison stew, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
The Boschendal 1685 Pinotage is a tribute to the estate's founding year and represents a refined, modern expression of South Africa's unique signature grape. Born from a cross of Pinot Noir and Cinsault in 1925, Pinotage has evolved from a rustic local curiosity into a celebrated varietal. Sourced from selected vineyards across the Coastal Region, where cooling maritime breezes temper the warm African sun, this wine is crafted to showcase both power and elegance. The grapes undergo careful sorting, gentle crushing, and fermentation on the skins, followed by aging in a combination of new and older French oak barrels. This careful wood regimen tempers the grape's natural intensity, integrating structured tannins with rich dark fruit and subtle spice, echoing the deep heritage of the Groot Drakenstein valley.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1685 by French Huguenot Jean le Long, Boschendal is one of South Africa's oldest and most prestigious wine estates, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Groot Drakenstein and Simonsberg mountains between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. Steeped in Cape Dutch architectural heritage, the estate champions regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and sustainable vineyard management across diverse soils and microclimates. Renowned for pioneering Méthode Cap Classique sparkling wines alongside its celebrated 1685 range, Boschendal excels in crafting crisp Sauvignon Blancs, layered Chardonnays, and elegant, structure-driven reds such as Shiraz and Cabernet blends. Each bottling captures the vibrant terroir and historical depth of the Western Cape with balance, sophistication, and timeless longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinotage
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14%