Ernie Els

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Name: Big Easy Red Blend
Brand: Ernie Els
Price: 185 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Decanter 90 (1 reviews)

Red Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa

R829

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Deep garnet, plum core. Sketched in cedar, graphite, wisps of ink, come blackcurrants, plums and cherries unfolding in perfect harmony. An abundance of fruit soaks onto the palate, keenly framed in a veil of stainy tannins running along a firm, gilded spine. Burnished from bottle-ageing, the core is liquid silk, washed through with redcurrant, cranberry freshness, to a perfectly pitched, tapering dryness.

Red Currant

Cranberry

Plum

Cedar

The grapes were hand-harvested in the cool hours of the early morning. Whole berries were fermented in open top tanks with intermittent pump-overs and punch-downs to ensure a balance between flavour, colour and tannin extraction from the skins. All ferments were meticulously monitored to ensure that the natural aromas and flavours could be preserved. After primary fermentation, some tanks underwent extended maceration. Each variety was matured separately according to and oaking regime suited to each batch, before final blending and bottling.

All fruit was sourced from the Ernie Els Wines property, with vineyards that grow on the warm north-facing slopes of the Helderberg region within the Stellenbosch appellation. Each variety is separately managed to create unique and varied flavour profiles for this classic Bordeaux-style blend. With an altitude of approximately 250 metres above sea level, together with the cooling influence of the Atlantic Ocean, the ripening period can be extended resulting in wines with phenolic ripeness.

Ernie Els

As one of South Africa's leading ambassadors and one of the most recognizable faces in the world of sport it is befitting that Ernie chose Stellenbosch to produce his wines. In 1999 the concept of Ernie Els Wines was born and with the help of award-winning winemaker Louis Strydom they produced the maiden 2000 vintage of Ernie Els - a 'classic' Bordeaux blend. The intention from the outset was to focus on delivering a quality product that could hold its own in the company of the world's finest wines.