Grapes grown in the high, Uco Valley sub-region of Mendoza are employed to make this robust full-bodied Malbec. The hand-harvested grapes are fermented whole in small concrete vats using indigenous yeast and the wine is moved through the winery by gravity flow: no pumps are used to move the wine. After a 15 day maceration and the malolactic fermentation the…
Made from 100% Malbec grapes that are harvested by hand from vineyards planted on well-drained, sandy-loam soils. Here at altitude the nights are very cold and the ripening season long. Medium ruby-red, the nose shows red fruits and notes of dried fig; the palate is fruit led and fresh. Abv: 13.5%
Enticing aromas of cherry and plum with a background of warming spice. Well-structured with freshness to the finish and ripe fruit and spice again. Turns the heat up when paired with spicy dishes or peps up grilled or roasted beef or lamb dishes.
Plenty of ripe, soft berry fruit flavours with the usual pinch of spice associated with Malbec as well as cinnamon and vanilla notes from some brief oak ageing. Abv: 13.5%
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in vineyards in the arid Ningxia Province of central-western China. Here, close to the Gobi Desert, the vineyards are planted at high altitudes so the vines benefit from plenty of sunlight hours and the grapes are kept cool during the nights, to extend the ripening period. Unoaked, this dark-coloured red shows aromas of blackberry…
A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc; the vines are about 40 years old and grow on clay and limestone soils. All grapes are harvested by hand and are then sorted and de-stemmed before fermentation in thermo-regulated, cement tanks, each parcel vinified separately. The wines are aged for about a year: 60% in tank, 20% new oak barrels…
Shiraz is fast establishing a reputation both at home and abroad for producing some of South Africa’s most promising reds. Has a typical deep colour and spicy flavour mingled with sweet vanilla oak from the maturation in small oak barrels. Abv: 14.5%
