Colour: Ruby red.
Bouquet: Aromas of blackcurrant, cherries and prunes with spicy nuances.
Palate: Full and velvety with blackcurrant and prune flavours and a good tannin structure
Baronne is not only Nederburg's top-selling red blend but also one of South Africa's most popular wines. Smooth, suave and self-assured, Baronne is full-bodied with ripe succulent flavours, soft tannins and gentle oaking.
Excellent served with heart-warming roast lamb, coq au vin, red meat steak, venison, mature cheese, pizza and pasta dishes
variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Shiraz ]
winemaker : Wilhelm Pienaar
wine of origin : Coastal
analysis : alc : 13.91 % vol rs : 4.10 g/l pH : 3.60 ta : 5.23 g/l
type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant wooded
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : Tradition and talent blend with passion, precision and patience atNederburg, where classically structured wines are made with vibrant fruitflavours. Nederburg's hallmark combination of fruit and finesse continues tobe rewarded around the world. The Paarl winery has earned five-star ratingsfor three wines in the 2012 edition of Platter's South African Wine Guide.Three five-star ratings is the highest number achieved by any producer inthe new edition of the guide and Nederburg shares this distinction with twoother wineries. In 2011, Nederburg was chosen as Platter's Winery of the Year,with an unprecedented five wines across the multi-tiered range earning fivestarratings. The winery brought home six gold and six best-in-class ratingsfrom the 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London andwon two double gold and nine gold medals at the 2011 Veritas Awards, SouthAfrica's National Wine Show. Nederburg was also awarded three trophiesat the 2012 Decanter World Wine Awards. These are just some of the manyaccolades earned by Nederburg where hand-crafted, micro-cuvées forspecialist winelovers and beautifully balanced and accessible winesfor everyday enjoyment are made with equal commitment.
Razvan Macici heads the team as Nederburg cellarmaster. He is supportedby two winemakers who work closely under his direction. They are WilhelmPienaar, who produces the red wines and Wim Truter, who makes the whites.
Vineyards
The grapes were sourced from bush and trellised vineyards in the Paarl, Darling and Stellenbosch areas. Planted between 1990 and 1998, the vines are grown in decomposed granite on south-westerly facing slopes, situated at altitudes of 50m to 150m above sea level. The vines, grafted onto nematode-resistant rootstocks Richter 99 and R110, are grown under dryland conditions.