Babylonstoren
Shiraz
Shiraz from Simonsberg-Paarl, 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: Deep ruby red. Bouquet: Perfumed with a layered bouquet of black current, smokey rosemary, aged cigars and red carnation; vigorous black fruit bursts from the glass. Taste: Perfectly balanced succulence earthed by silky tannins makes this a pleasure to drink in its youth, with the depth and complexity to develop beautifully over the next 10 years.
Food Pairing
Will complement venison bourguignon, ribeye steak with black pepper sauce, duck breast with beetroot risotto, or baked ham with char-grilled fruit.
