De Toren

Book XVII

Name: The Black Lion
Brand: De Toren
Price: 4350 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Red Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa

R3,260

Bottle size:

750 ml

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BOOK XVII has an opulent crème de-cassis, fruitcake and fig scented bouquet with a palate that is ostentatious. However, this full-bodied turbo-charged wine is so silky smooth and seductive in a way that its charms are impossible to resist.

Fruitcake

Fig

Black Currant

Crème de Cassis

Our unique hilltop location on the flanks of the Polkadraai Hills provides a mezzo-climate that allows us to pay tribute to the Bordeaux concept whilst reinterpreting it to be uniquely South African. The recognition of this land’s untapped potential laid the foundation for De Toren’s approach to producing wines with pronounced Left Bank and Right Bank characteristics. Inspired by the world-renowned Bordeaux wines, each of our distinct wines is site-specific and a true reflection of the soil and conditions in which they grow, ensuring a unique flavour profile for each of these wines. Incredibly, De Toren has bestowed an unusually high concentration of soils with over 15 different soil types across the 25 hectares. Working with academics from the University of Stellenbosch no less than 10 rootstocks were matched to 25 different clones and planted in microlots to match the specific soils.

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The truth is in the vine. The guiding philosophy that elevated this boutique estate into one of South Africa’s most respected premium wine producers. De Toren began with a view. Enchanted by the estate’s panoramic vistas stretching from the Helderberg, over False Bay and across to Table Mountain and recognising the untapped potential of this unique site, the foundation for De Toren’s innovative approach to crafting world-class Bordeaux-style wines, was laid. Working closely with academics from the Stellenbosch University, an extensive soil analysis of the property embarked. A dozen sampling holes were dug on each hectare of the farm, treble the wine industry’s standard practice. Across the estate’s 25 hectares, 15 separate soil types were identified and ultimately 25 clones across the five classic Bordeaux varieties were planted. Here this philosophy of craftsmanship and exceptional care was born and was applied to everything we have done ever since.