Merlot Shiraz

Cederberg Merlot-Shiraz should be your go-to wine of choice for all occasions. In fact, no wine-drinking household should ever be without it! It will be a winner no matter what the occasion, be it a mid-week dinner of mushroom risotto, spontaneous drinks with friends or a braai featuring skewered lamb cutlets with rosemary and black pepper, you simply cannot go wrong. This wine has enough ease and style to complement any occasion.

The wine is matured further in 225l French oak barrels for an additional 12 months. Blending of the wine only takes place after maturation: 74% Merlot and 26% Shiraz. 60% 3rd fill and 40% 4th fill medium and tight-grain barrels with medium and medium-plus toasting are used.

Merlot and Shiraz grapes are hand-harvested at 24–25°B and vinified separately. Grapes are cold soaked for two days before being inoculated with yeast. During fermentation, colour/ flavour extraction takes place with regular pumpovers every six hours and a maximum temperature of 27°C is reached. Once malolactic fermentation is completed in tank,

Cederberg is a high-altitude wine estate in the remote Cederberg Wilderness Area, owned by the Nieuwoudt family for generations. With vineyards surrounded by rugged mountain terrain, the estate is known for Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and other South African wines shaped by altitude, isolation and dramatic growing conditions.