Carmen Stevens
Petrichor
Red Blend from Western Cape, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Carmen Stevens
Carmen Stevens Wines was established in 2011 with our maiden vintage in 2014. Carmen Stevens has been in the South African Wine Industry since qualifying in 1995. Carmen graduated as the first black South African to study the art of winemaking in South Africa. In January 2019, Carmen registered the first 100% black-owned winery in South Africa in the picturesque Stellenbosch. We celebrate each growing season by highlighting the attributes that Mother Nature gives us with each vintage. Our work is to accentuate the positive attributes of the specific year and display these characteristics in full to the wine enthusiast. Each bottle of Carmen Stevens Wines is truly handmade, and we are committed to only using plant-derived additives that ensure our wines can be enjoyed by all. We source our fruit from a range of grape-growing regions with exceptional vineyards, enabling us to celebrate the array of soil types of South Africa, each adding its unique touch to our wines. Individual small batches of wines are handmade and blended later to heighten what we strive to showcase in each vintage.
Description
Deep ripe cherry colour. The wine displays an array of sweet ripe black currant berries with ripe cherries and vanilla notes from time in oak barrels. The wine is soft on the nose with hints of sweet spices. The palate entrance is smooth and soft with a hint of freshness. The mid-palate that follows, gives a sweetish impression, and flows to ripe blackberry fruit. The Cabernet Franc’s graphite becomes evident followed by the spicy element from the Carménère. A beautiful combination of 5 Bordeaux varietals! The sum of the parts adds depth and length that stays long after the wine leaves the palate.
Food Pairing
The rich, tender qualities of a rack of lamb will be the perfect companion to this Bordeauxstyle red wine. The fatty acid of the herblike-flavoured lamb will marry beautifully with the depth and flavour spectrum of our Petrichor.
