Intense deep red colour. Powerful bouquet of violets, cinnamon and chocolate followed by ripe cherries. The palate is smooth and silky, packed with berry fruit and spicy nuances.
Ostrich Kebabs basted with red currant jelly and freshly ground pink peppercorns. Medallions of Springbok rubbed with cumin and flash roasted - served with spiced beetroot.
Style of wine: Wood matured Dry Red Wine
Farm location: R45 Franschhoek Valley
The grapes come from a selected vineyard on the farm itself.
After harvesting, sorting and cooling, the grapes were crushed and then put in the red wine fermenters and a cold soak done at 7°C for 4 days. After inoculation with yeast the pump over’s started to extract the colour and flavour.The finished wine underwent MLF in barrel and further maturation for 14 months prior to bottling. The wine was matured in 10% American Oak and the 90% French Oak - 60% new.Style of wine: Wood matured dry red wine.
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