Allee Bleue L'Amour Toujours 2018

Our Flagship Red Wine. Delicate flavours of fynbos, cedar and cigar box, all beautifully wrapped in blackberry fruit. The palate is reminiscent of spice, dark chocolate and cinnamon with elegant and soft tannins.

Paired with confit of duck or a rich and delectable oxtail potjie with jacket sweet potatoes, this wine brings out the heart in any meal.


variety : Cabernet Franc [ 43% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot ]
winemaker : Van Zyl du Toit
wine of origin : Banghoek
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.8 g/l  pH : 3.38  ta : 6.4 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
2023 Prescient Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report - 95 Points
2023 Trophy Wine Show - Bronze
2023 National Wine Challenge - Double Platinum
  

ageing : Will age beautifully over the next 5 - 7 years.

in the vineyard : The grapes were sources from selected mountain vineyards in the Banghoek area, a ward in Stellenbosch for their individuality

about the harvest: After harvesting,and cooling, the grapes were sorted, crushed and then put in red wine fermenters and a cold soak done at 7°C for 4 days.

in the cellar : The finished wine underwent MLF in barrel and further maturation for 18 months before carefully putting together the blend prior to bottling. All the barrels used were French oak and 60% were new and the rest 2nd fill.

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