The Blend

Pairs beautifully with grilled beef fillet, slow-roasted lamb with rosemary, or a selection of mature hard cheeses.

The 2025 vintage benefited from a late, wet winter and ideal spring conditions, though early flowering faced challenges from wind and rain. The season progressed into a mild, dry summer followed by hot conditions that accelerated harvest timing.

The wine was naturally fermented and aged for 18 months in older 225L French barrique. The wine’s components are Cabernet Sauvignon (44%), Cabernet Franc (21%), Petit Verdot (16%), Merlot (14%) and Malbec (5%).

After careful hand-picking, the bunches were destemmed and gravity-fed into fermentation tanks, enabling whole-berry fermentation.

Gabriëlskloof produces fine wines that reflect our own terroir's complexity, richness, and diversity, together with some irresistible old vine treasures along the way. As a result, our wines are elegant and complex yet accessible and enjoyable. We are a family-owned and run winery with sustainability, conservation, and community at the heart of our approach.