Bottle of Inzalo

Pinotage - Barrel Rested Single Barrel 750ml

R 1,300.00 ZAR
R 1,300.00 ZAR
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Bottle of Inzalo
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Pinotage - Barrel Rested Single Barrel 750ml

100% Red Agave · South Africa

Pinotage - Barrel Rested Single Barrel 750ml

Only 257 bottles produced. A single barrel. An extraordinarily limited first release.
R 1,300.00 ZAR
R 1,300.00 ZAR

Extremely limited single barrel and inaugural production of our Pinotage Barrel Rested spirit finished in end-of-life 2017 Vintage Pinotage barrels from Beyerskloof, the home of Pinotage.  We use a two-fill approach to creating this spirit, filling the barrel first with higher-strength 64% spirit to extract red wine characteristics, tannins and colour, resting for three months. We then remove this spirit and refill the barrel with a lower-strength spirit at 55%, resting a further 3 months, extracting sweetness and providing softness. The resulting spirit is a 50/50 blend, providing a perfect balance of red wine characteristics and soft, sweet spice.

257 BOTTLES. A SINGLE BARREL. AN EXTRAORDINARILY LIMITED FIRST RELEASE. 

SERVING SUGGESTION

Serve on a block of ice or with a tonic garnished with strawberries.
Craft and origin
  • Region
    Cultivated in a remote valley in the Western Cape of South Africa, where agaves descended from Mexican stock have adapted over more than 300 years to ancient seabed soils and intense sun.
  • Agave
    100% wild red agave — hand-harvested at full maturity. The distinctive red tips are shaped by the mineral-rich terrain and high-UV climate the plant has come to call home.
  • Production
    This single barrel was a 2016 vintage, French Medium + toast. To rest and enhance the spirit, we utilise a dual-fill barrel technique. The first fill is rested for three months at higher ABV (c64%) to extract tannins, colour, and red wine characteristics. The second fill at a lower ABV (c55%) is also rested for just over three months to draw residual sugars for balance and add freshness to the spirit profile. The two fills are blended in equal amounts and diluted to 43%.

02 — the taste

A tasting profile

Nose

The result is an elegant, agave-forward spirit, light-rose in colour. On the nose you can detect wine characteristics of fresh red berries, dark cocoa, coffee and subtle toasted notes.

Palate

Velvety smooth with rich red fruit, Turkish delight, dark chocolate, hints of mocha, and a balanced interplay of tannins and residual sweetness from the Pinotage barrel.

Finish

Long mineral, saline finish — the signature of ancient seabed soils — with a pleasant warmth that lingers

Not tequila.
Not mezcal.
A new class of agave spirit.

04 — the origin

The red agave

Influenced by ancient seabed soils and intense sun, these agaves form red tips, standing distinct amongst the landscape. In a region where little else grows, they thrive — and when distilled, deliver sweet spice and mineral notes born from the land itself.

05 — the process

Hand-harvested.

slow-cooked.

wild fermented.

06 — questions

Frequently asked

Where do you ship to?

We deliver to all corners of South Africa, bringing Inzalo Agave Spirit straight to your door.
How should I store it?

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep the bottle upright and sealed when not in use.
Can I gift a bottle?

Let us know in the purchase notes or simply add the details of the person you are gifting it to at checkout.
Is it additive-free?

Yes. Inzalo is made from 100% wild red agave, wild yeast, and mountain water. No sugars, no colourants, no glycerin, no flavouring. Just slow-cooked wild agave, wild-yeast fermentation, and pure distillation. What you taste is the plant and the land.
What makes Inzalo different from tequila or mezcal?

Tequila and mezcal are legally defined spirits that can only be produced in specific regions of Mexico from designated agave species. Inzalo is made in South Africa from wild red agaves that descended from Mexican stock over 300 years ago and adapted to our ancient seabed soils. Same plant family, entirely different terroir. It's not trying to be tequila — it's its own category.

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