Walker Bay and the Hemel-en-Aarde valley nearby the whale-watching town of Hermanus, is a relatively recent addition to South Africa’s exciting wine topography, with great potential for cooler climate styles not commonly found elsewhere in the country.
A splendid South African Bordeaux blend, one of the recent highlights of this region, dark blue-black in colour with tinges of purple. Aroma of black pepper, blackcurrant, and overtones of smokey oak. Flavour is perfectly balanced with concentrated complex tannins, making this wine eminently suitable for lengthy ageing. Grapes fermented with the skins, undergoing malolactic fermentation during 16 month maturation in 31% new, 33% 2nd use and 36% 3rd use barrels, lightly filtered before bottling. Requires decanting prior to tasting. Perfect with meat dishes, or intense chocolate desserts.
Region details:
- Country: South Africa
- Wine of Origin: Walker Bay
Product details:
- Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 10%
- Vintage: 2016
- Alcohol: 14.7%
- Residual sugar: 2.3 g/l
- Total acidity: 6.2 g/l
- pH: 3.54
- Style: dry
- Body: full
Brochure and tasting notes: PDF File
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 03 September, 2019.