Mischa Estate MISCHA Cabernet Sauvignon Wellington RSA

Originally called 'Houmoed', the 50 hectare farm just outside the picturesque little town of Wellington, was bought by 'Kelpie' Barns and his wife Yvonne shortly after his return from active service in North Africa and Italy. The name 'Micha', can be traced back to Yvonne's time with the Ballet Russe in Paris. It is a corruption of the Russian version of 'Michael' and is pronounced 'Meesha'. In the late sixties Kelpie started to graft vines on a small scale, around this time the bordering farm of Eventide was also purchased. Today, Mischa Estate (6 x 75 cl)

This intense, vibrant Shiraz shows the deep purple of a youthful wine. Matured for 10 months in 100% new French oak, the warm and inviting wine reveals rich spicy pepper aromas with hints of black currant. Sweetish on the palate, with a soft, velvety texture and lingering aftertaste. Mischa Estate (6 x 75 cl)

This wine has a beautiful red berry nose with hints of smoke and coconut. It has an intense palate of red berries combined with smooth ripe tannins that seem to linger on forever. Mischa Estate (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting Notes The Linton Park Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve has immense flavour and concentration thanks to its long period in different types of oak. Blackberry fruit, broad mouthfeel and great length. Maturation and Vinification The grapes are hand harvested at the end of February from 28 year old vines in the Wellington wine growing area. The grapes are destalked, lightly crushed and then transferred to stainless steel tanks for fermentation at controlled temperatures. The wine is then transferred into American oak barrels for 12 months. The best 15 barrels are selected and then aged for another 12 months in 4th use French oak barrels. (6 x 75 cl)

Indy-dark in colour, dense and concentrated with a potent core of currant, black plums, nuts and juicy summer fruits stacked up, finishing with a sweeter, spicy edge and soft but plush tannins. It all comes together nicely on the harmonious finish. The second range from Linton Park, the best grapes remaining from the harvest are bottled under the Capell's Court label. (12 x 75 cl)

The second range from Linton Park, the best grapes remaining from the harvest are bottled under the Capell's Court label. This red wine is packed with fruit and lightly oaked. Red and black fruit aromas are mirrored on the pallet. The full ripe fruit gives this wine an innate complexity. Maturation and Vinification The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are hand harvested in mid-February from 13 year old vineyards in the Wellington area. They are then destalked and lightly crushed. The grapes are then fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures of 25-27ºC. The wine is then refined and then aged in French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting Notes An elegant style with pronounced ripe fruit, spicy aromatics and lots of complex Chardonnay flavours, echoing ripe pear, fig, melon and buttery nuances. All folds together nicely on the finish where the French oak flavours are rich and concentrated. Maturation and Vinification The grapes are hand harvested in February from 13 year old vines in the Wellington wine growing area. The grapes are destalked, lightly crushed and then transferred to stainless steel tanks for fermentation at controlled temperatures. The wine is then transferred to new French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting Notes From a single vineyard called 'River Garden'. This excellent wine already shows the promising potential of the vineyards. A fruit-driven wine with cherry and mulberry flavours, complimented by just enough oak to give a balanced finish to the fruit Maturation and Vinification The grapes are hand harvested in mid-February from 8 year old vines in the Wellington wine growing area. The grapes are destalked, lightly crushed and then transferred to stainless steel tanks for fermentation at controlled temperatures. The wine is then transferred to new French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. (6 x 75 cl)

The second range from Linton Park, the best grapes remaining from the harvest are bottled under the Capell's Court label. Tasting Notes The ripe supple fruit with a complex bouquet of green apple, pear, grass and hints of tropical fruit, The mouth feel has a lovely ripeness about it, with green pepper notes gliding gently through to the finish. Suitable for everyday drinking and perfect as an aperitif. Maturation and Vinification The Sauvignon grapes are hand harvested in February and immediately transferred to the winery for destalking, light crushing followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures . (6 x 75 cl)