Aromas and flavours of red plums, raspberries and cherries, topped with hints of brushwood and spicy oak, toasted caramel and walnuts. Fresh red fruit with a soft and long finish. Hand-picked grapes, fermentation on steel tanks with prolonged skin contact for more extraction of colour and aromas. 16 months on 225l French oak. Blend of 51% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Storage potential of at least 7 years from vintage.With rich meat dishes, roasted or braised, with rich sauces. Delicious with Coq au vin, ossobucco or lamb stew. The winemaker recommends this wine with springbok fillet or braised shoulder of springbok

Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons is a joint venture, between the Rupert family from South Africa and Baron Benjamin de Rothschild of Château Clarcke from France. The joint home is the historic Fredericksburg estate, between Franschhoek and Paarl. Modern fruit and classic texture are the endeavours of talented cellar master Yvonne Lester, who is the constant link between vineyard and cellar.