Nelson's Creek Wine Estate NELSON'S CREEK ROSE Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Paarl RSA

Colour Deep red, full colour to the rim. Nose Quite aromatic with blackcurrant and black cherry flavours.The smoky nose reveals cigar box and cedarwood aromas. Palate This full (6 x 75 cl)

Colour A bright greeny-yellow colour Nose A zesty wine filled with scents of tropical fruit. Palate A grassy edge coupled with a minerally freshness is complimented with a lingering aftertaste. (12 x 75 cl)

Colour Light straw Nose Vanilla, peach and citrus fruit. Palate Creamy and opulent with good balance between fruit and wood. Citrus and vanilla prominent on the palate (12 x 75 cl)

Alan Nelson's committment to quality is reflected in the hand-crafted wines carrying the Nelson's Estate Label. These wines come from carefully chosen highest quality grapes on the Estate and have been nurtured along at every stage in their creation. Deep red with a full colour to the rim, it is soft, rich and full-bodied wine combines blackberries, dark/bitter chocolate and allspice to result in a long, lingering finish. The grapes were picked fully ripe and pump overs were vigorous and frequent while being done by hand and not by irrigation. Next, the wine was fermented completely dry before pressing which, due to the super ripe grapes, allowed a harded pressing to draw out more of the rich extracts from the grapes. After malolactic the wine received 18 months ageing in 100% French oak barrels and finally the wine was lightly filtered prior to bottling. (6 x 75 cl)

Colour Light straw Nose Vanilla, peach and citrus fruit. Palate Creamy and opulent with good balance between fruit and wood. Citrus and vanilla prominent on the palate (6 x 75 cl)

Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery to be established in the Dry Creek Valley since the days of Prohibition, when David Stare arrived in 1972. Today, Dry Creek Vineyard wines are easy to recognise due to the spirited yacht paintings that appear on the label of each bottle. David Stare's pioneering vision launched a new era of premium wine production in the Dry Creek Valley. Inspired by his travels throughout the traditional wine regions of France and Germany, Dave's focus was ever on quality. To persue this focus, small batch winemaking has been adopted because individual-lot winemaking promotes increased knowledge about how to manage each vineyard while offering maximum blending options and enhanced quality control. Dry Creek Vineyard insists on crafting each lot of wine separately with each vineyard lot crushed, fermented, and barrel aged separately. Approximately 75-100 different wines are produced each vintage, where fining is the exception, not the rule. Only produced in exceptional years this Reserve is aged 24 months in American and French oak to produce a wine of sumptuous and complex character. A deep ruby red coloured wine with aromas of blackberry, cassis and a touch of herbs there is a hint of spice that develops in the glass. Full-bodied with a wonderfully textured mouthfeel there are flavours of blackberry and cassis that abound in this elegantly structured wine. A lingering finish softens nicely with a touch of clove, tobacco and vanilla. (12 x 75 cl)

Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery to be established in the Dry Creek Valley since the days of Prohibition, when David Stare arrived in 1972. Today, Dry Creek Vineyard wines are easy to recognise due to the spirited yacht paintings that appear on the label of each bottle. David Stare's pioneering vision launched a new era of premium wine production in the Dry Creek Valley. Inspired by his travels throughout the traditional wine regions of France and Germany, Dave's focus was ever on quality. To persue this focus, small batch winemaking has been adopted because individual-lot winemaking promotes increased knowledge about how to manage each vineyard while offering maximum blending options and enhanced quality control. Dry Creek Vineyard insists on crafting each lot of wine separately with each vineyard lot crushed, fermented, and barrel aged separately. Approximately 75-100 different wines are produced each vintage, where fining is the exception, not the rule. This Cabernet Sauvignon has a little Merlot and Cabernet Franc to enhance this wine. Intense berry fruit dominate the aromas while this multi-layered wine features ripe fruits and cassis flavours with chocolate, cedar, mint, and herbal notes. Rich and full in the mouth, the finely proportioned oak completes the long balanced finish. (12 x 75 cl)

Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery to be established in the Dry Creek Valley since the days of Prohibition, when David Stare arrived in 1972. Today, Dry Creek Vineyard wines are easy to recognise due to the spirited yacht paintings that appear on the label of each bottle. David Stare's pioneering vision launched a new era of premium wine production in the Dry Creek Valley. Inspired by his travels throughout the traditional wine regions of France and Germany, Dave's focus was ever on quality. To persue this focus, small batch winemaking has been adopted because individual-lot winemaking promotes increased knowledge about how to manage each vineyard while offering maximum blending options and enhanced quality control. Dry Creek Vineyard insists on crafting each lot of wine separately with each vineyard lot crushed, fermented, and barrel aged separately. Approximately 75-100 different wines are produced each vintage, where fining is the exception, not the rule. After spending 24 months in French and American oak this merlot is showing scents of boysenberries and plums, backed by Italian spices, that escape the wineglass as soon as this Merlot is poured. This wine is primarily from an estate vineyard directly across the street from the winery that has been growing exceptional Merlot for many years. In addition to enticing aromatics, this wine is packed with flavours of dark berries, plum and a hint of licorice and tobacco. (12 x 75 cl)

Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery to be established in the Dry Creek Valley since the days of Prohibition, when David Stare arrived in 1972. Today, Dry Creek Vineyard wines are easy to recognise due to the spirited yacht paintings that appear on the label of each bottle. David Stare's pioneering vision launched a new era of premium wine production in the Dry Creek Valley. Inspired by his travels throughout the traditional wine regions of France and Germany, Dave's focus was ever on quality. To persue this focus, small batch winemaking has been adopted because individual-lot winemaking promotes increased knowledge about how to manage each vineyard while offering maximum blending options and enhanced quality control. Dry Creek Vineyard insists on crafting each lot of wine separately with each vineyard lot crushed, fermented, and barrel aged separately. Approximately 75-100 different wines are produced each vintage, where fining is the exception, not the rule. This Merlot has a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc to produce a lovely red coloured wine with a fragrant bouquet of berries and cedar while there are aromas of berry flavours and cinnamon-clove accents. Tightly structured, the dark forrest fruit flavours abound while the wine lingers for a long period on the palate and finish. (12 x 75 cl)