What: Makulu Iswithi Pinotage 2006
Price: $6-10
Rating: 8
Non-Quantifiable Rating: Impressive and sustainable - it's like getting buzzed off a Toyota Prius.
Hooray!!! A wine that is inexpensive, scrumptious, and organically/sustainably grown. For the price, it doesn't get much better than this. I haven't had a lot of South African wine, but I'm hooked. This Pinotage is sure to be a crowd pleaser. It's quite sweet and will appeal to the Pinot fans (Iswithi means "sweet" in Zulu), but it's cherry-sweet rather than sickly-sweet, and it's also full-bodied enough to win over Cab and Syrah fans.
If you're still nursing the Mike's Hard Lemonade/Gallo White Zin habit you developed in college, now's the time to move on with your life - and this yummy option will help ease the transition.
We served it with a spicy chili and the flavors worked really well together. I have never seen it in a store, so the main reason I can't give it a higher score is that it may not be very accessible. However, I found it online for $9.99 (bloggers in other states claim to have found it in stores for as little as $5.99). If you find it, let me know - I'll go stock up!
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