Oak Valley Sauvignon Elgin RSA from South Africa, Walker Bay, Elgin by Oak Valley (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
South Africa, Walker Bay, Elgin
Producer:
Oak Valley
Product ID:
51838
Oak Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Western Cape RSA
Description: The Veelverjaaght farm has a winemaking history dating back to 1695. The property is characterized by a beautiful oak-lined avenue running from the edge of the farm up to the homestead, hence the wines are today marketed under the Oak Lane range. The Joubert family have owned and run the farm for five generations. Fourth generation Jannie Joubert, with 20 years of experience, is in charge of winemaking, his brother Lukas runs the 120 hectares of vineyards, while Jannie’s son Fanie Joubert takes care of administration and finance. The Oak Lane wines have impressive consistency and a good concentration of fruit across the range. This Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of barrel and tank-matured wine ensuring a balance between ripe fruit and oak. Juicy blackberry flavours and spice dominate the nose and palate with a long smooth finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £103.13
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Oak Lane Pinotage Western Cape RSA
Description: The Veelverjaaght farm has a winemaking history dating back to 1695. The property is characterized by a beautiful oak-lined avenue running from the edge of the farm up to the homestead, hence the wines are today marketed under the Oak Lane range. The Joubert family have owned and run the farm for five generations. Fourth generation Jannie Joubert, with 20 years of experience, is in charge of winemaking, his brother Lukas runs the 120 hectares of vineyards, while Jannie’s son Fanie Joubert takes care of administration and finance. The Oak Lane wines have impressive consistency and a good concentration of fruit across the range, however, the Pinotage does not undergo filtration but maintains the intensity of fruit. Deep cherry coloured wine, it has a warm, enveloping palate of sweet red fruit, charred oak and spice. This Pinotage is soft, round and balanced with a nice finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £103.13
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Oak Lane Merlot Western Cape RSA
Description: The Veelverjaaght farm has a winemaking history dating back to 1695. The property is characterized by a beautiful oak-lined avenue running from the edge of the farm up to the homestead, hence the wines are today marketed under the Oak Lane range. The Joubert family have owned and run the farm for five generations. Fourth generation Jannie Joubert, with 20 years of experience, is in charge of winemaking, his brother Lukas runs the 120 hectares of vineyards, while Jannie’s son Fanie Joubert takes care of administration and finance. Once harvested the grapes undergo three days cold maceration where the grapes were fermented with French yeast in stainless steel. After fermentation, half the juice underwent maloatic fermentation in small French barrels and the other half in tank. Following 11 months maturation, the two components were blended, fined and bottled without filtration. The Oak Lane wines have impressive consistency and a good concentration of fruit across the range and this lovely red coloured wine has deep, juicy red fruits and subtle oak spice on the nose. A full and ripe palate with firm but generous flavours of raspberries, plums and vanilla is well structured with supple tannins on the finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £103.13
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Ridgeback Wines VANSHA Dry Red Paarl RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES Ripe yet restrained combo of black fruit with mulberries and strawberry jam on midpalate. Pleasantly understated smooth tannins for easy quaffability. IN THE VINEYARD Grapes from the Vansha vineyard combined with a selectively chosen variety from the Paarl region. THE HARVEST All of the above varietals were handpicked at optimal ripeness of physiological and flavour ripeness. IN THE CELLAR All of the grapes were destemmed without crushing. Wholeberry component was 80% in the fermenters. Cinsaut and Cabernet Sauvignon was fermented in stainless steel and pumped over twice daily. Shiraz was fermented in half ton fermenters and punched down three times daily. The blend was made up and consolidated, just the Cabernet and Cinsaut components completed alcoholic fermentation. Oak staves were induced just prior to fermentation to allow for some mellow oak structure. The wine was lightly filtered just before bottling in May . (12 x 75 cl) Price: £83.72
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Grant Burge MIAMBA VINEYARD Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia
Description: Shiraz has been part of viticulture in the Barossa Valley since the 1840s and is ideally suited to the district’s soils and climate. The fruit for this wine comes from the Miamba Vineyard, which is located on deep alluvial soils in the Lyndoch Valley district of the Barossa, in between the renowned Filsell and Cameron Vale Vineyards. The fruit was harvested at full ripeness and after crushing, the shiraz was fermented on skins for seven days in a combination of stainless-steel rotary and static fermenters and open concrete fermenters. After pressing and completion of fermentation, the wine was matured in new and older small American and some French oak for 18 months. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £75.49
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Etienne Le Riche LE RICHE Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Jonkershoek Valley Stellenbosch RSA
Description: Vinification: Fermentation in open fermenters and then closed for maceration afterwards for 21 days in total. Extended maturation in oak barrels for 14 months . Tasting note: deep, intense colour. Classic oak flavours on the nose. The palate shows fruit intensity and firm tannins. The intensity and complex structure of this top selection from the cellar suggests optimum maturity in 5-10 years from the vintage. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £77.61
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Grant Burge MIAMBA VINEYARD Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia
Description: Shiraz has been part of viticulture in the Barossa Valley since the 1840s and is ideally suited to the district’s soils and climate. The fruit for this wine comes from the Miamba Vineyard, which is located on deep alluvial soils in the Lyndoch Valley district of the Barossa, in between the renowned Filsell and Cameron Vale Vineyards. The fruit was harvested at full ripeness at about 14.5° Baume. After crushing, the shiraz was fermented on skins for seven days in a combination of stainless-steel rotary and static fermenters and open concrete fermenters. After pressing and completion of fermentation, the wine was matured in new and older small American and some French oak for 18 months. This is a full-flavoured wine with excellent deep red colour and a touch of crimson.The bouquet shows spicy fruit flavours redolent of rich fruitcake, combined with vanillin oak characters. The palate is full and generous with excellent mid-palate weight and gentle tannins. Oak underpins the fruit richness. While the wine is drinking well on release it has the structure to improve for at least a decade of cellaring under good conditions. Limited Availability. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £75.49
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Familia Zuccardi SANTA ROSA Tempranillo Oak Aged Mendoza Argentina
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Bodegas Campos Reales GLADIUS Oak Aged Tempranillo La Mancha Spain
Description: 100% Tempranillo. Aged 3 months in American oak barrels. Intense ruby colour, with vanilla and forest fruits aromas, accentuating the oak. Easy drinking with a pleasing and long oaked finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £42.24
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Jackson Estate VINTAGE WIDOW Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ
Description: The combination of low yields, warm days and cool nights produced very ripe, highly coloured and flavoured Pinot Noir grapes. Traditional Burgundian winemaking techniques such as hand plunging in half tonne fermenters, and ageing in Vosges and Troncais oak barriques were adopted. The result is a concentrated and powerful Pinot Noir showing ripe berries, spices, mushroom and earth aromas with well-integrated oak. The wine will age well for up to six years. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £92.55
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Jackson Estate VINTAGE WIDOW Pinot Noir Marlborough NZ
