- 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot, 17% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec & 1% Syrah
- 2015 is the first vintage of Amphitheatre
- Deep red clay-rich soil derived from sandstone and granite
- Hand harvested in small batches
- Each parcel is fermented separately with indigenous yeast in open top fermenters
- Aged 19 months in seasoned French oak barriques, 20% new
- Bottling is carried out by hand with no filtration
- Aged for 12-24 months in bottle prior to release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2015
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Stellenbosch
Variety:
Blend - Red
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-KER-21-15 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2021-11-01
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
93
Date
2021-01-01
Wine Enthusiast
Score
91
Date
2021-01-01
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2017
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2024-11-25
"This has attractive mint, chocolate and bell pepper notes to the strawberry, plum and violet aromas. It's structured and chewy on the palate but well integrated, with firm tannins and a full body. Focused. 27% merlot, 27% cabernet franc, 22% cabernet sauvignon, 14% syrah, 5% malbec and 5% petit verdot. Sustainable. Drink or hold."
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2025-06-05
"The Keermont Vineyards 2017 Stellenbosch Amphitheater is a blend of 27% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Syrah, 5% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. It delivers thick richness with hot-climate aromas of sweet blackberry preserves, spice and balsam herbs. This is a big-boned wine with ripe flavors that are a little over the top for me. The alcohol content is registered at 15%, and considering the contained numbers found across South Africa, this feels especially high. It ferments with wild yeast and spends three to four weeks on the skins with one or two punch-downs per day. It's basket-pressed and goes straight into barrel for 22 months. It spends five years in bottle before its commercial release. Production is 3,685 bottles."
2016
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
94
Date
2020-01-01
2016
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-01-01
2016
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2020-01-01