2020 Cederberg Shiraz

Cederberg

Shiraz

Shiraz/Syrah from Cederberg, South Africa

TWS '24
Gold
TWS '24
97
I
94
R299

Bottle size:

750 ml

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DBN: 24
This wine presents a beautiful floral lift with red cherries and blackberry on the nose, complemented by smoky oak complexity. The palate offers intense yet elegant dark fruit flavors like blackberry, with notes of vanilla, cream, and black pepper, leading to a long, complex finish​.
Blackberries
Vanilla
Black Pepper
Smoky Oak

Cederberg

The San and Khoi peoples inhabited the Cederberg area from early times leaving behind a rich legacy of rock art. It was only during the mid-1800s that another tough group of people set foot in the Cederberg – the Nieuwoudt family. The first Nieuwoudts arrived in South Africa during the early 1700s. Nearly 100 years later their descendants moved to the Cederberg. In 1893 the present family moved to the farm Dwarsrivier which is also known as Cederberg Private Cellar and Sanddrif Holiday Resort. Six generations ago no one would have guessed that this rugged fynbos-covered area on the edge of the Succulent Karoo biome would one day become a high-altitude wine farm in the Cape winelands. The farm itself lies in the Cederberg Wilderness Area and only 66 ha are under vine. Today this award-winning winery is owned by David Nieuwoudt – proudly fifth generation. Emma David’s daughter is the sixth generation. Many stories have been told about ‘how it all started’. Maybe the first Platter’s guide to South African wines (1980) puts it best: ‘Oom Pollie has confounded the experts by producing prize-winning wines on his farm high in the remote Cederberg Mountains. He first started making wine for the farm workers with table grapes that ripened too late to be taken in by the nearest co-operative. The venture was so successful he decided to try his hand at making red wine and the first vintage in 1977 though too small to be certified was acclaimed by experts as being up to Superior standards’. The other story goes as follows: There used to be no vines on the farm. A friend who worked for the Deciduous Fruit Board noticed that winter fruit was doing really well on this fruit and tobacco farm. He recommended that the family plant table grape vines. This was done in 1965 and these vines did so well that the first wine vines were planted in 1973 – the source of the top-class Cabernet Sauvignon of 1977/8. David’s grandfather Oom Pollie and his uncle Oom Flippie managed the farm until 1997. During 1997 David took over the reins from Oom Flippie. Oom Pollie passed on during 1988 and Oom Flippie in 2010.

Description

This wine presents a beautiful floral lift with red cherries and blackberry on the nose, complemented by smoky oak complexity. The palate offers intense yet elegant dark fruit flavors like blackberry, with notes of vanilla, cream, and black pepper, leading to a long, complex finish​.

Blackberries
Blackberries
Vanilla
Vanilla
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Smoky Oak
Smoky Oak

Food Pairing

Ideal with grilled red meats, hearty stews, or smoky barbecue dishes due to its bold flavor profile​.

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Beef
Lamb
Lamb
Vegetables
Vegetables
Hard Cheese
Hard Cheese

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