Bottled under a natural cork closure in a Burgundy shaped bottle. The livery is an elegant black with gold lettering for the name of the wine. This limited release wine is packed in a box which reflects the bottle packaging. In the glass, it is a deep blood-plum at the core which pales out to ruby garnet at the edges. The tempting aromas are of red berries, blackberries with brown spices.
The palate is full and round from entry to tail. Sappy black cherries raspberries and Tay berries fill the palate with cashmere clad tannins. Soft and full mid palate with the tannins, fruit, acidity and oaking all interwoven into the long smooth finish.
The palate is full and round from entry to tail. Sappy black cherries raspberries and Tay berries fill the palate with cashmere clad tannins. Soft and full mid palate with the tannins, fruit, acidity and oaking all interwoven into the long smooth finish.
100% destemming and crushing by hand directly into 2 ton open top fermentation tanks. Spontaneous natural yeast fermentation @ 31ºC with the cap of skins punched down 2 – 4 times a day for 15 days. Wine drained directly to barrels together with single pressing from traditional basket press.
All our wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrel. 40% new French oak was used from high quality coopers. Time in barrels 23 months with several rackings to gradually clarify the wine and assist maturation. This wine was bottled unfiltered by hand on the property.
All our wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrel. 40% new French oak was used from high quality coopers. Time in barrels 23 months with several rackings to gradually clarify the wine and assist maturation. This wine was bottled unfiltered by hand on the property.
Located in Paarl in the heart of the Boland of the Western Cape, Perdeberg Winery enjoys one of the finest wine-growing regions of the Cape. The winery lies at the foot of the magnificent Paardeberg Mountain, named after the scores of Cape Mountain Zebra that once roamed those beautiful mountainside.
The Perdeberg Rex Equus 2014 pays homage to these fine animals. Rex Equus is Latin for King Horse. It is also a flagship wine of the Perdeberg Winery. It is a blend known as a Cape Blend of which a high proportion is Pinotage, South Africa's own grape, created in the late 1920s by Professor Abraham Perold.
The grapes come from old bush vine dryland vineyards from the winery's premium suppliers. It is a reflection of all the wines produced by Albertus Louw, the Cellarmaster at Perdeberg winery who selects the best combination of fruits for this limited release wine.
The Perdeberg Rex Equus 2014 pays homage to these fine animals. Rex Equus is Latin for King Horse. It is also a flagship wine of the Perdeberg Winery. It is a blend known as a Cape Blend of which a high proportion is Pinotage, South Africa's own grape, created in the late 1920s by Professor Abraham Perold.
The grapes come from old bush vine dryland vineyards from the winery's premium suppliers. It is a reflection of all the wines produced by Albertus Louw, the Cellarmaster at Perdeberg winery who selects the best combination of fruits for this limited release wine.
