Characteristics:
Vibrant colour with youthful purple hues. Bright aromatic dark fruit with spicy cedar notes. Fine, elegant, nicely framed, attractive and complex palate with well integrated tannins. This wine spent 17 months in French oak of which 25% was new.
Food pairing:
Baked or grilled red meat or ground game, with spicy sauces.
About the winery:
Neil Ellis is rightly called the mentor of South African wines. Together with his son Warren he is responsible for an impressive portfolio of wines synonymous to quality, elegance and value for money. Their Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon rank among the top of the world and they have built an outstanding range of terroir specific cuvées.