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Solms-Wijn de Caab Hiervandaan Red Blend 2005

Hiervandaan is a blend of Shiraz, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan and Viognier. A portion of the Shiraz is desiccated on the vine according to an ancient method to intensify the colour and add additional flavour components. The Viognier component consists of skins only. The wine is a dark colour with intense flavours and dried orange peel aromas. It is a rich tannic wine with great ageing potential.

variety : Shiraz [ 37% Shiraz, 23% Mourvedre, 18%Grenache, 12% Carignan, 10% Viognier ]
winemaker : Hilko Hegewisch
wine of origin : Franschhoek
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 2.1 g/l  pH : 3.62  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  
AWARDS

Neil Pendock, ‘Good Taste’
“One of my favourite red blends.”

Angela Lloyd, ‘John Platter South African Wine Guide 2008’
Hiervandaan 2006: “characterful, comfortable southern Rhone style. 06 mimics 05’s spice & mineral zestiness, with greater focus & concentration; retains relaxed, medium body, lightish texture ... oak beautifully absorbed”. RATING 4 Stars

Hugh Johnson, ‘Pocket Wine Book’ 2008
“Rising reputation”
in the vineyard : Hiervandaan (meaning ‘from this place’) is a word with special significance in the colonial history of the Cape. Marquard de Villiers, scion of a Huguenot family that farmed at Delta from 1771 to 1823, points out that it was used by early European settlers to define their new identity. “Ons is hiervandaan, ons is Afrikaners.’ ‘We are from this place, we are Africans.’

De Villiers also tells the moving story of a conversation he had at a neighbouring farm that was once the seat of his family. After proudly telling a labourer of Khoi origin that his family had farmed there 300 years ago, the fellow replied that he too was ‘hiervandaan’ but his people had only lived there ‘sommer van altyd’ (just since forever).
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Solms-Wijn de Caab Hiervandaan Red Blend 2005
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