Nicolas

This wine pairs magnificently with a dry-aged sizzling steak, slowcooked lamb shank or roast chicken perfected by a jus.

The blend consists of 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Shiraz, 26% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc, 1% Malbec and 1% Pertit Verdot. The grapes are from our highly expressive, high-lying vineyards in the Helderberg, Stellenbosch. These trellised vineyards’, altitude, and aspect yield fruit with a restrained classical elegance, good acidity and soft tannins. Vineyard practices are tailored for ultra-premium quality and grapes are harvested at perfect ripeness in the fresh early morning hours to ensure they reach the cellar in the most pristine state.

Barrel maturation takes place over 14 - 16 months with 30% being new oak. A combination of new, second and third fill 300L barrels were used to mature this blend.

The respective cultivars are vinified separately and treated very gently throughout the winemaking process to obtain the wine’s signature elegance. The grapes are handharvested and then sorted to remove any green material. This allows only the best quality berries into the fermentation tanks. A portion of the grapes are fermented in open top fermenters. Primary and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless steel tanks before wines are matured in 100% French oak barrels. Fermentation lasts about 10 – 12 days and peaked at 27⁰C, during which regular pump-overs are done.

Boschendal is nestled in one of the most picturesque valleys in the Cape wine lands, one of South Africas original wine farms eagerly awaits your arrival. With a wine making tradition spanning over 300 years, Boschendal Wine Estate offers a veritable treat for wine lovers everywhere. This gracious national treasure is a familiar favourite to many and a glorious discovery for countless others.