Description
The Super Single Vineyards The King and I 2019 is a bold Stellenbosch Bordeaux-style blend built on the classic partnership of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Cabernet Sauvignon provides the structure and backbone, while Merlot brings richness and suppleness, resulting in a wine that balances power with polish.
The nose reveals layers of red and blackberry fruit, supported by subtle notes of oak spice and dark fruit concentration. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and deeply textured, with a rich, concentrated mid-palate that carries through seamlessly into a long, lingering finish. Despite its depth and intensity, the wine remains controlled and balanced, with fine structure supporting the fruit throughout.
This is a serious red blend that pairs beautifully with roast lamb, beef fillet, braised short ribs, and mature cheeses.
The nose reveals layers of red and blackberry fruit, supported by subtle notes of oak spice and dark fruit concentration. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and deeply textured, with a rich, concentrated mid-palate that carries through seamlessly into a long, lingering finish. Despite its depth and intensity, the wine remains controlled and balanced, with fine structure supporting the fruit throughout.
This is a serious red blend that pairs beautifully with roast lamb, beef fillet, braised short ribs, and mature cheeses.
The blend combines Cabernet Sauvignon from the upper slopes of the Granietbult vineyard with Merlot from Verlatenkloof bush vines planted in 1990. Each vineyard parcel was hand-selected and vinified separately to preserve site character and varietal expression.
The Cabernet Sauvignon spent three weeks on the skins, while the Merlot remained for four weeks, allowing each component to develop its own texture and tannin profile. Only free-run juice was used for the final blend to preserve finesse and purity.
The wine was matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, with 50% new oak, adding depth, structure, and integration without overwhelming the fruit.
Winemaker: Francois van Niekerk.
The Cabernet Sauvignon spent three weeks on the skins, while the Merlot remained for four weeks, allowing each component to develop its own texture and tannin profile. Only free-run juice was used for the final blend to preserve finesse and purity.
The wine was matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, with 50% new oak, adding depth, structure, and integration without overwhelming the fruit.
Winemaker: Francois van Niekerk.
Super Single Vineyards is a small Stellenbosch wine project focused on showcasing the individuality of exceptional single vineyard sites. Working with carefully selected parcels across areas such as Polkadraai and Stellenbosch Kloof, the winery produces limited-production wines that emphasize vineyard character, balance, and age-worthiness.
With a hands-on approach in both the vineyard and cellar, Super Single Vineyards crafts expressive Bordeaux-style reds and varietal wines that combine concentration with refinement, highlighting the diversity and quality of Stellenbosch terroir.
With a hands-on approach in both the vineyard and cellar, Super Single Vineyards crafts expressive Bordeaux-style reds and varietal wines that combine concentration with refinement, highlighting the diversity and quality of Stellenbosch terroir.
