An intense dark red in the glass, with notes of mulberry, liquorice and a hint of nutmeg on the nose. The palate is complex with dark fruits, savoury spices and velvety tannins.Winemaker's CommentsThe lead up to the 2012 vintage was good with a cold wet winter, mild spring and warm to hot summer, without any significant heat wave conditions. We picked a week later than normal and the fruit was in great condition with little hand-sorting needed. The resultant wine is a wonderful expression of the 2012 Swartland vintage. Anthony de Jager
ageing : Drinks well now and can be cellared for another 8 - 10 years
The Swartland (Black Land) region of the Cape gets its name from the indigenous veld “Rhinoceros Veld” which has a natural dark shade. This region has been farmed since the early 1700, by free burghers who were settled by the Dutch East India Company to provide supplies for the company’s ships sailing to the spice islands in the east. Wild animals often preyed on the burghers’ sheep, and competed for food and water. This provided an excuse to defy the administrators of the Cape, and start wine production in this region. The Jakkalsfontein vineyards are situated around a spring where, to this day, the eerie evening calls of black-backed jackals can be heard. Old unirrigated bush vines produce bunches of Shiraz grapes with small berries, resulting in a concentrated berry and spice laden wine with a long finish.
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