Over the past five years since the first International Pinotage Day, interest in and excitement around the occasion has grown immensely. Every year, the second Saturday in October is always a highlight on the calendar as wine lovers celebrate South Africa’s national variety. Wine enthusiasts all over the globe have embraced the celebration of South Africa’s national wine and this year's Pinotage Day celebrations promise to be extraordinary, entertaining and with a more Inter

The first commercially produced Pinotage was released in 1961 under the Lanzerac label, vintage 1959, made from grapes sourced at Bellevue and Kanonkop. There is currently 164.45 Ha of Pinotage vineyard, older than 35 years. In celebration of Pinotage Day, the Old Vine Project team paid a visit to the 4 oldest Pinotage blocks, still in production. Meerendal – planted in 1955 This block was planted with the original Perold cuttings, with the first single bottling in 2005