Description
A multi-layered Shiraz showing red cherries and mulberries with a subtle mocha,
clove nuances. Complex on palate with long lasting flavours of red fruit and dark chocolate. Full bodied wine with mouth-watering tannins.
Pair this wine with South African game with soft dark spices like cloves and cinnamon, fresh pepper and spice balls. If the barbeque includes slightly sweet sauces, try the Shiraz, but a strong cheese soufflé will make the knees go weak.
End the evening with a tiny block of dark chocolate – meaning skip the port.
Marrow and truffle are two richer foods that pair very well with Shiraz.
Cheese: Powerful cheeses such as young cheddar or gruyere, appenzeller, lancashire, leiden, munster, certain parmesans, raclette, but NOT the soft white cheeses.
Producer Profile
Benefiting from diverse soil types, unpolluted air and free-flowing crystal-clear water, Cederberg Wines is situated at 1 036 metres above sea level in a virus-free growing area. Consequently, 250 kilometres from Cape Town you will find the highest wine farm in the Western Cape. The climate is described as cool continental. In summer, expect a dramatic temperature drop at night; and, in winter, snow-capped mountains.
Wine Region: Citrusdal Valley – Olifants River Valley
Area under vines: 53 hectares
Soils: Shale, clay, granite and sandstone
Reviews
Tim Atkin 90
Rich, perfumed, dense and built to last, this is a full-bodied yet well-structured style from David Nieuwoudt, showing plenty of toasty, dark chocolate oak, blackberry, damson and liquorice fruit, serious tannins and the supporting acidity of its high-altitude site. 2024-32 [Tim Atkin MW, 23/06/2022]
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2032
