The 2019 vintage displays a dark plum color in the glass with a cherry edge. The nose opens with layers of high tone red fruit which lead to purple and darker fruit on a spicy backdrop. Flavors on the palate are quite spicy with alluring freshness and drinkability. The mid-palate is juicy yet the finish is dry with beautiful plush tannin leaving its impression at the end.
A wonderful accompaniment to almost any savory meal, but for a particularly special pairing enjoy this easy-drinking Shiraz with grilled meats and spicy Eastern dishes.
A wonderful accompaniment to almost any savory meal, but for a particularly special pairing enjoy this easy-drinking Shiraz with grilled meats and spicy Eastern dishes.
First the fermenters are loaded with 25% whole bunches by hand before the remaining capacity of the tank is filled with destemed and crushed fruit. The grapes are left to cold soak until the fermentation starts spontaneously.
They were fermented in stainless steel and wooden upright (foudre) fermenters. Pump-over’s, dellastage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until fermentation was completed. The tanks were given maceration post-fermentation in some cases, depending on tannin development.
The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and returned to barrel for further maturation. The wines spend a total of ten months in barrel, 10% of which is new French barriques with the balance being 2nd to 5th fill barriques. After which the batches are blended and then kept in stainless steel for a further 6 months before being filtered and bottled. The wine was bottled in June 2020.
Winemaker: Miles Mossop
They were fermented in stainless steel and wooden upright (foudre) fermenters. Pump-over’s, dellastage and punching down of the cap were implemented twice a day for extraction until fermentation was completed. The tanks were given maceration post-fermentation in some cases, depending on tannin development.
The wines were put to barrel for malolactic fermentation after which they were racked, sulphured and returned to barrel for further maturation. The wines spend a total of ten months in barrel, 10% of which is new French barriques with the balance being 2nd to 5th fill barriques. After which the batches are blended and then kept in stainless steel for a further 6 months before being filtered and bottled. The wine was bottled in June 2020.
Winemaker: Miles Mossop
The Tokara farm was purchased in 1994 by GT Ferreira for residential purposes, but it wasn’t long before the great potential for planting vineyards was recognized and explored. Classic varietals were planted on the 400m above sea-level slopes. The cool air and low temperatures contribute to the excellent quality of Tokara Wines.
Tokara is a picture perfect destination which offers visitors a unique combination of award-winning wines, brandy and olive oils, a gallery of fine art, a restaurant featuring one of South Africa’s leading chefs as well as a delicatessen. The 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.
Tokara is a picture perfect destination which offers visitors a unique combination of award-winning wines, brandy and olive oils, a gallery of fine art, a restaurant featuring one of South Africa’s leading chefs as well as a delicatessen. The 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.
