Flagstone Dragon Tree Cape Blend 2019

There is a mixture of rich dark fruit, cigar box and minty aromas with well-balanced wood. Sweet and spicy undertones gives this wine great depth.
The wine is well balanced on the palate showing fresh and crisp acidity. The mid-palate shows an explosion of fruit, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

Perfect with smoked impala carpaccio served with a roasted beetroot, strawberry, watercress and balsamic salad or serve with seared tuna with pak choi in a sesame-soy dressing.


variety : Pinotage [ 35% Pinotage, 30% Shiraz, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Mourvedre, 2% Grenache Noir, 2% Pinot Noir, 1% Cinsault ]
winery : Flagstone Wines
winemaker : Gerhard Swart
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 3.6 g/l  pH : 3.49  ta : 5.9 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fragrant   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

AWARDS
2022 National Wine Challenge - Red Wine of the Year
2021 Ultra Value Wine Challenge - Double Gold
2021 Michelangelo Awards - Gold
 

ageing : 

Enjoy now or keep for 3-5 years.

At Flagstone we aim to make wine that respects our 350 year old winemaking heritage, while always celebrating the magnificence of nature. We want to make gorgeous wines that stimulate your brain as much as they please your taste buds.

The wine takes its name from a Dragon Tree (Genus: Dracaena) given to the Port Captain of Cape Town, by a passing ship's captain over a century ago. He planted it in the Waterfront, where it lived to be a 150 years old. As legend had it, when dragons were mortally wounded, they would fly out to sea to die. Only where the dragon’s blood spilt, would a Dragon Tree then grow.

This wine is proudly vegan. We use zero animal products in its production; electing plant-derived proteins instead. Interestingly, it maintains its status without compromising character and because of this, it’s enhanced by the vegan-friendly process.

in the cellar : 12 - 18 months in 72% American and 28% French and 20% new oak barrels.

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