Meerlust Red 2017 75cl

Bright dark red. Claret-like aromas of black and redcurrant, coffee, tobacco, mocha and sexy oak. A pliant, mid-weight wine with noteworthy richness and a firm spine of harmonious acidity to its intense berry and spice flavours.
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The Cabernet Sauvignon is grown on low yielding, predominantly biotite partially decomposed granite gravel topsoil rich in quartz and feldspar to a depth of approximately 600mm with a loamy clay subsoil. The Merlot vineyards are planted on more clay ri...

An This has been one of our best-selling wines since we introduced this last year. Made from a blend of Veneto grape varieties with the addition of some Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are air dried to concentrate the flavour.

Meerlust Estate has been part of the Myburgh family tradition for eight generations, dating back to 1756. Long recognised for producing world-class wines, the Meerlust Estate is singularly rich in charm and history.

Grapes

Typical red berry, brambly fruit underpinned by subtle oaky nuances, lovely sweet spice, warm star anise with a touch of cinnamon. The flavours are densely packed, layer upon layer of primary red fruit are refined by smooth oaky subtleties bound up in ...

This Malbec is aged for 6 months in new and used French oak barrels. The result is a malbec that has an intense purple red presence and on the nose has aromas of violets. On the palate it is rounded, soft and velvet like with tannins and delicious notes o

The grapes were selected from Vergelegens Stonepine, Rondekop, Rooiland and Kopland Vineyards. These vineyards are all north to northwest facing, with granite, Hutton and Clovelly soils. Vines were planted 4000 to the hectare. The preferre

Meerlust Cabernet Sauvignon was vinified from selected fruit from low-yielding mature vineyards. The vines are densely planted on gravelly, low vigour Vilafontes and Dundee soil which has approximately 15 % clay to ensure water availability to the vine...

Intense ruby red colour, with a nose of fresh, crunchy red berry fruits - strawberry, raspberry & cherry. There are gentle spice notes of vanilla, chocolate and coffee too. The palate is fresh - much fresher than a typical Mendoza Malbec - reflecti...

Casa Ferreirinha Papa Figos Tinto 2017, has just picked up 'The Portuguese Red Wine Trophy' at the International Wine Challenge 2019 as well as the Great Value award for wines £8 to £12. On the nose it is dominated with floral notes of ros