- 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 16% Malbec & 8% Petit Verdot
- Made from the best fruit from several vineyard sites on the farm
- Deep red clay rich soil derived from sandstone and granite
- Aspects vary from North East through North to West, facing between 250 and 400 MASL
- Hand harvested
- Each parcel is fermented separately with indigenous yeast in open top fermenters
- Aged 20 months in seasoned French oak barriques, 20% new
- Bottling is carried out by hand with no filtration
- Aged for 5 years in bottle prior to release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2016
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Stellenbosch
Variety:
Blend - Red
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Magnum | ZA-KER-21-16M | 1/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
94
Date
2020-01-01
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2024-01-01
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2020-01-01
"This elegant red layers blackberry coulis, red licorice, soft fig and black tea leaf notes with a spicy mineral underpinning and accents of violet and graphite. Shows supple tannins that have a creamy edge and emerge to firm the lasting, smoke-tinged finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2028. - AN"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2015
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2021-11-01
2015
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
93
Date
2021-01-01
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2022-06-23
"A focused, well-knit red, with an expressive note of black currant preserves enriched by hints of ground coffee, date, Kalamata olive, graphite and iron. Despite the older vintage date, this is still concentrated, with good vitality and a number of years ahead of it. The spiced finish is firmed by fine-grained tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Syrah. Drink now through 2027. - AN"
2015
Wine Enthusiast
Score
91
Date
2021-01-01