2019 Alto Rouge

Alto

Rouge

Red Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa

TA
91
R120

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Alto Wine Estate
Colour: Deep and rich red. Bouquet: Rich, dark fruit flavours supported by cedarwood spice and hints of chocolate dominate the nose. Taste: Fresh red and rich dark fruit flavours on the palate, backed up by soft, elegant tannins. Rich, balanced finish.
Cassis
Cedar Wood
Dark Chocolate
Blackberry

Alto

Alto is a farm with a rich history befitting its status as one of the icon estates of the Western Cape winelands. The first title deeds date back to 1693 but it was only in 1919 that the farm was given over entirely to vineyard. That was thanks to the foresight of the farmer Manie Malan who together with his father Hennie recognised that the property’s unique aspect soils and slopes were ideal for crafting full-bodied red wines. They named the farm Alto homage to both the farm’s altitude and the family’s pursuit of excellence. The cellar and homestead they built still stand on the estate today. The Malan’s nurtured and expanded these vineyards for four decades before selling the property to Piet du Toit in 1959. On purchasing the farm Du Toit employed a team of experts to evaluate the terroir and soils and confirm if the right cultivars were planted across the estate. The consensus? Manie Malan’s intuition couldn’t be faulted. Alto was and remains the realm of superlative red wines. In 1983 Piet retired handing the honour of Alto winemaker to his son Hempies du Toit a man as famous for his exploits on the rugby field as in the wine cellar. With the turn of the century came a new winemaker in Schalk van der Westhuizen who further cemented Alto’s reputation in South Africa and abroad. In 2015 he continued the Alto tradition of passing the baton down through the generations with his son Bertho van der Westhuizen becoming only the fifth winemaker in Alto’s long history.

Description

Colour: Deep and rich red. Bouquet: Rich, dark fruit flavours supported by cedarwood spice and hints of chocolate dominate the nose. Taste: Fresh red and rich dark fruit flavours on the palate, backed up by soft, elegant tannins. Rich, balanced finish.

Cassis
Cassis
Cedar Wood
Cedar Wood
Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate
Blackberry
Blackberry

Food Pairing

Perfect on its own or with roast chicken, grilled beef, duck and even a selection of preserves and matured cheeses.

Beef
Beef
Poultry
Poultry
Game Birds
Game Birds
Hard Cheese
Hard Cheese

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