Deep claret in color, this Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of dark cherry, cassis, and blackberry, layered with dark chocolate, dried cranberry, and subtle oak spice. The palate is rich and full, balancing plush dark fruit with notes of toast and a tannin structure as smooth as dark chocolate. A fresh acidity lifts the finish, making this wine both elegant and age-worthy. Enjoy now or cellar—perfect with springbok carpaccio, veal chops, or a classic steak.
Hand-picked grapes were destemmed before passing across a sorting table for the removal of all unwanted material and then crushed directly into stainless steel tanks and wooden upright (foudre) fermenters. The must was cooled to between 10 and 15°C for a cold soak before fermentation started naturally. Pump-overs, dellastage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until the fermentation completed.
The tanks were given maceration post fermentation depending on tannin extraction and development. The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and put back to barrel for a further maturation. The wines spent a total of nineteen months in 20% new French oak and the rest being older French oak barriques – all 225L format. During the maturation the components were racked twice where after the wine was blended in tank and returned to barrel to homogenize and mature further. The wines received a light fining before filtration and bottling in November 2022. 135 870 bottles were produced.
Winemaker: Miles Mossop
The tanks were given maceration post fermentation depending on tannin extraction and development. The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and put back to barrel for a further maturation. The wines spent a total of nineteen months in 20% new French oak and the rest being older French oak barriques – all 225L format. During the maturation the components were racked twice where after the wine was blended in tank and returned to barrel to homogenize and mature further. The wines received a light fining before filtration and bottling in November 2022. 135 870 bottles were produced.
Winemaker: Miles Mossop
South African Tokara winery, on the R310 outside Stellenbosch, is nestled among vineyards and olive groves on the crest of the Helshoogte Pass with sweeping views across False Bay and all the way to Table Mountain. With elevations of between 350m and 550m, soil profiles are of weathered sandstone and decomposed granite - the combination lending structure, perfume and longevity to their wines.
