Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Rib-eye, lamb, green bell pepper, grilled vegetables, Mediterranean spices, garlic twists, mint.

The growing season leading up to the 2018 vintage was exceptionally dry. This is where nature starts to provide for itself. The small rainfalls came at the right times when it was really needed. The roots of the vines started to search for water deeper in the soil allowing the plant to be less dependent on the ambient temperatures.

Natural malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks. The wines were then aged separately in 225 litre French oak barrels (Barrique Bordelaise) for 27 months.

Both cultivars were vinified separately, receiving different treatments according to grape phenolic profile. Pump overs occurred 4 times throughout a 24 hour period.

The 27 hectare wine estate from the Dutch entrepreneurial couple Marianne & Fons Aaldering, no strangers to the travel catering industry as founders of MarFo and Delta Dailyfood, is located in picture-perfect Stellenbosch South Africa and boasts a unique and special microclimate which results in flourishing vines producing top-quality grapes. Aaldering Vineyards & Wines is very happy to embrace Pinotage at the Aaldering Estate, by virtue of the sense of proud of South Africa and its varietal. The perfect terroir to cultivate top quality fruit and to aim for preserving the intrinsic quality of the grapes into the bottle makes it that Aaldering takes part in the cult revolution of top quality Pinotage wines. The treasure that you will find in Aaldering wine is the dazzling fruit expression, with finesse and elegance.