Babylonstoren
Nebukadnesar
Red Blend from Cape Coast, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Babylonstoren
Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, set at the foot of Simonberg in the Franschhoek wine valley. It has a fruit and vegetable garden of beauty and diversity, unique accommodation, fine food and wine, and evokes a sense of wellbeing. Our wines are produced in a state-of-the-art winery and are made to showcase the soils and climate where their grapes are grown. The Tasting Room sits adjacent to the Wine Cellar, offering views of the conical Babylonstoren hill, Simonsberg and the Banghoek Mountains. We have about 94 hectares (232 acres) under vine and produce 13 different grape varieties, with our highest vines – pinot noir and chardonnay – lying against Simonsberg at some 600 metres above sea level. Led by cellar master Charl Coetzee and winemaker Klaas Stoffberg, the farm’s 2011 harvest led to the first bottling of wine under the Babylonstoren label.
Description
Colour: Richly pigmented ruby red. Bouquet: Classic nose of black cherry, plum and cassis with notes of bay leaf, pencil shavings and tobacco, and a beautiful floral element of violets and pansies. Taste: Complex, pure and expressive with intense ripe tannins and a flourish of dark fruit, thyme and bitter chocolate, giving the mid-palate a sense of harmony and completeness. The wine is vibrant with lingering aromatics and a long, finely scented finish. A splendid, composed wine of great stature, with a long life ahead.
Food Pairing
A flavourful Chianina steak, roast leg of Karoo lamb, kudu or gemsbok fillet with a red wine reduction or traditional game pie will make wonderful partners for this wine.
