On the palate, this Merlot offers a smooth and velvety texture that glides effortlessly across the tongue. Ripe red fruit flavors dominate, with succulent cherries and ripe raspberries providing a burst of juicy sweetness Bright red cherries and berries dance on the palate, accompanied by a hint of plum and a touch of spice that adds a subtle layer of complexity.
Overall, this easy drinking young Merlot is crafted to be enjoyed in its youth, offering a delightful balance of fruitiness and approachability. Its vibrant red fruit flavors, velvety texture, and smooth finish make it an excellent choice for casual occasions or as a versatile companion to a variety of dishes.
Experience the pleasure of this youthful Merlot as it effortlessly charms the palate with its easy-drinking nature and lively character.
Overall, this easy drinking young Merlot is crafted to be enjoyed in its youth, offering a delightful balance of fruitiness and approachability. Its vibrant red fruit flavors, velvety texture, and smooth finish make it an excellent choice for casual occasions or as a versatile companion to a variety of dishes.
Experience the pleasure of this youthful Merlot as it effortlessly charms the palate with its easy-drinking nature and lively character.
The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks and malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks as well as oak. The wine was made for drinking ‘young’.
Winemaker: Karlin Nel with Duan Engelbrecht
Winemaker: Karlin Nel with Duan Engelbrecht
Vrede en Lust was founded in 1688 by a Flemish Merchant called Jacques de Savoye. The Governor of the Cape allocated this farm to De Savoye, who fled Europe with his wife, Marie-Madeleine le Clerq, due to religious persecution. After 70 days at sea, they arrived in Table Bay on 26 April 1688 on the 160ft Oosterland. The scene shifts to the Drakenstein, sparsely populated with only 23 Dutch freeburgers having settled there before. The valley is majestically beautiful, though quite rugged, with dense forests, game, lion and leopard, and the only human inhabitants, some nomadic Khoi. The pioneers lived in simple clay and reed homes.
This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg). He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
This is where De Savoye became the owner of a magnificent piece of land against the foothills of the Napoleonsberg (today known as the Simonsberg). He called his farm Vrede en Lust (Peace and Delight/Eagerness), nurturing visions of a rural paradise where he could spend his last days. He immediately started improving the 55 Ha of land that starts at the Bergrivier valley floor and runs up the eastern foothills of the majestic Simonsberg Mountain.
