Linton Park SNAKE RIVER Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot RSA

Linton Park SNAKE RIVER Chardonnay Chenin Blanc RSA from South Africa by Linton Park Rich Dry Whites (12 x 75 cl)

Wonderfully complex with ripe, rich vibrant flavours and a smooth supple texture that lets the core of currant, plum and mint flavours glide across the palate. Well underlined with new French oak and soft tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

This Shiraz has all the satisfying aromas you would expect from a classic Shiraz, starting on the nose with aromas of fresh ground pepper, cinnamon, raspberry and hints of vanilla for extra complexity. The palate is a roller coaster of ripe fruit carried by truffle undertones. All these echo gently on the long finish. (12 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)

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)

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. (12 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)

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. (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. Tasting Notes A full fruited supple red wine with a dash of oak. Prominent plum with mulberry undertones and uncomplicated tannin make this wine supple enough for early drinking. A wine for a wide range of dishes, especially lamb and veal. Maturation and Vinification The Merlot grapes are hand harvested in mid-February from 8 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 followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is then refined and cold stabilised before bottling. (12 x 75 cl)