Established in 1852, the town of Robertson is named after Dr William Robertson, the Scottish minister. By 1941 its stone church, built by the community and serviced by missionaries, was no longer in use. It made the perfect place to establish Robertson Winery and was converted for winemaking and cellaring operations. Over 35 farming families, some already seventh generation grape growers, contribute to the winemaking at Robertson. Add to that the invaluable contribution of dedicated farmworkers, and their families (also from long lines of wine-farming stock), and you have a vibrant, generous community invested in the land, the town and great local wine.
The life source of the Robertson Valley and one of the most important rivers in the Western Cape, the Breede River is vital to the winery and community. The fruit for this wine is sourced from 22 specially selected grape growing families in the Robertson Valley. The Pinotage vineyards are grown in the lime rich karoo soils with fairly high clay content. Grapes were harvested at full ripeness from a selection of vineyards. Malolactic fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Wine was matured on wood for 4 months to add weight and complexity before stabilization and bottling.
The William Robertson Pinotage has a deep purple tint on the rim with delicious flavours of ripe strawberry, banana, juicy plums and rich, red cherry. Produced in an early drinking style with well-integrated wood and a soft, smooth finish.
