TASTING NOTES Guavas, pear drops and lichees with some pineapple notes on midpalate. Full ripe midpalate with fresh, clean finish. Long linger of pears and melon. A classical, well structured wine with a complex concentration of fruit and flavour. IN THE VINEYARD Chosen from selected vineyards a complement to our Flagship wine Ridgeback. THE HARVEST Grapes were handpicked in February. Healthy fruit was selected at optimal flavour ripeness. IN THE CELLAR Destalked with no crusing directly to press. Juice was settled for 18 hours at 12ºC. Must was racked and then inoculated with local, commercial yeast strain. Fermentation lasted for 21 days at 12-14ºC. A small percentage of Sauvignon Blanc was blended. Wine was lightly filtered prior to bottling in May. (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
South Africa, Paarl
Producer:
Ridgeback Wines
Product ID:
39333
RidgebackWinesVANSHA 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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RidgebackWinesVANSHA Sauvignon Blanc RSA
Description: Flinty, tight green pepper, nettle and tropical range of aromatics and flavours. Citric, racy and crisp, zesty freshness on finish to support rich guava and mango midpalate. Still tightly coiled and needs time to unwind. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £99.16
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RidgebackWinesRIDGEBACK Merlot Paarl RSA
Description: TASTING NOTES. Ripe, elegant fruit with plums. Mulberries and mocha latte oak spice. Generous, supple, yet dry tannin finish to support juicy, fruit concentrated mid palate. IN THE VINEYARD These 5 year old vineyards superbly situated on Vansha Farm in Northern Agter-Paarl fully complement the attention to detail that has been given by a dedicated team headed by Jerry Parker and superbly by Paul Wallace Viticultural Consultant. THE HARVEST Grapes were handpicked in February . Bunches were healthy and harvested at optimal vine and seed ripeness. IN THE CELLAR Destemming with no crushing. Wholeberry component of 80% in fermenter. Fermented in stainless steel fermenters at 26-30ºC. Pumpovers were applied twice daily to extract flavour and tannins for structure. Mash was pressed immediately after primary fermentation was completed. Wine was gravity fed to barriques for secondary or Malo-lactic fermentation. Wine was matured in 60% new French oak for 12 months. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £77.32
