Deep garnet in colour with competing aromas of dusty green peppers and ripe cherries. Enticing flavours of wild strawberries and red cherries on the palate. A wine with silky tannins and a long lingering finish.
The grapes were cold soaked for 4 days prior to fermentation. They were then pressed and put straight into barrels for malo-lactic (secondary) fermentation. The wine was racked immediately after malo and placed in mainly French (60%) and American (40%) 1st (35%), 2nd (40%) and 3rd (25%) fill oak barrels for 12 months of maturation after which the wine was lightly filtered and bottled.
Winemaker : Reino Thiart
Winemaker : Reino Thiart
Whalehaven is the third oldest wine producer in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Carefully crafting wines since 1995. Galileo Galilei said it best, “Wine is sunlight, held together by water”.
Named after the protective bay that shelters breeding Southern Right whales in the cool Cape winter months, Whalehaven is a boutique winery situated in Hemel-en-Aarde, just outside Hermanus, that creates a delightful array of wines that intrigue and tantalise the palate. Our artisan winery offers an array of hand crafted wines and produces exceptional Merlot, Cabernet Franc as well as site-specific Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Named after the protective bay that shelters breeding Southern Right whales in the cool Cape winter months, Whalehaven is a boutique winery situated in Hemel-en-Aarde, just outside Hermanus, that creates a delightful array of wines that intrigue and tantalise the palate. Our artisan winery offers an array of hand crafted wines and produces exceptional Merlot, Cabernet Franc as well as site-specific Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
