Boschendal Black Angus 2020

The wine mesmerizes with a beautiful ruby colour, and first impression of berry and plum aromas layered with winter spice and roast cacao bean complexity. The entry is smooth and rich, leading to sumptuous ripe mulberry, black cherry and cassis flavours etched with black pepper and oak spice on the palate. The finish is long and moreish, with tremendous texture and lingering fruit concentration

Slow roasted Black Angus beef, smoked beef ribs and roasted leg of lamb.

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variety : Shiraz [ 58% Shiraz, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10%Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Boschendal Estate

winemaker : Richard Duckitt

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 2.8 g/l pH : 3.5 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2024 Decanter Wine Awards - Silver

The Black Angus forms part of Boschendal’s top-tier Heritage Collection. This ultra-premium, Shiraz-led blend is named after Boschendal’s prized herd of Black Angus cattle and celebrates over three centuries of winemaking heritage on this iconic farm

in the vineyard : This interesting and captivating wine is Shiraz-based with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot rounding off the blend. It is an evolution of the original “Estate Blend” that Boschendal launched in the 1980’s under the Grand Reserve label, with the introduction of other Bordeaux varietals now adding greater detail, style and sophistication. All the vineyards are situated in the Helderberg region of Stellenbosch, close to the cooling winds of the Atlantic. The Shiraz Base of the blend is situated on a South Westerly facing slope of the Helderberg facing straight onto False Bay. The Bordeaux styled varieties for the Black Angus are situated on the North-West-facing granite slopes of the Helderberg. These carefully selected sites yield some of the finest grapes in the region and are meticulously maintained.

about the harvest: The grapes were harvested by hand and carefully sorted upon arrival at the cellar to ensure that only the finest quality is vinified.

in the cellar : Natural, hands-on winemaking of the different components, which are vinified separately, ensures optimum levels of inherent varietal expression, extraction and tannin. Barrel maturation takes place in a combination of new (40%) and second- to fourth-fill 300-litre barrels for 14 months before the perfectly harmonious final blend is assembled. The final blend undergoes a further 6-10 months ageing in Foudre to gain additional complexity before being bottled in the luxurious Boschendal Heritage bottle.

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