Glenelly

Lady May

Name: Lady May 1.5L
Brand: Glenelly
Price: 2270 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 97 (5 reviews)

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa

R795

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Honouring the legacy of its legendary owner, Madame May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, the 2017 vintage boasts an elegant, silky, and seamlessly harmonious texture, combined with an attractively fragrant, Margaux-esque delicacy and graceful precision. "From the exceptional 2017 vintage, this is a distinguished, patrician wine where everything is in place." – Tim Atkin MW, 97/100

Cassis

Raspberry

Cranberry

Minerality

Winter was late, but cold enough to allow dormancy of our vines. Low rainfall brought low soil moisture levels which led to managing stress in the vines later in the season via drip irrigation. Luckily spring sprung with good, even bud burst. Warm weather for the season with little to no rain. This led to smaller berries appearing and lower bunch mass. Although there were more bunches on the vines to make up the yield. The harvest was earlier than usual and larger than in previous years

Glenelly

Winemaker Dirk and assistant Lehandri endeavour to make Glenelly wines as naturally as possible with wild yeast fermentation and little to no acidification. The team follows a minimal intervention approach to winemaking yet intensive sorting and care is taken when receiving the grapes. We use France’s most recognised coopers (mostly from Taransaud, Boutes and Sylvain) to ensure a gentle and precise elevage, preserving the identity of the terroir of Glenelly. Hygiene is of utmost importance in the cellar and a combination of both hot water and ozonated water is used for cleaning.