Stellenbosch 1679 The Legacy

Herb-crusted rack of lamb with rosemary jus, Slow-braised oxtail in red wine, Grilled ribeye steak with peppercorn sauce.

Low rainfall, dry ripening season with cool nights and warm, dry days during picking. Decomposed granite, Oakleaf, Tukulu and Clovelly soils. Smaller berries, with excellent colour and flavour intensity, harvested at optimum phenolic ripeness.

24 months in new 225 litre 75% Classic and 25% Thimeo French oak from Tonnellerie Bossuet.

7 days on skins in rotor fermenters at 25°C

Koelenhof Winery is a renowned wine-producing estate located in the picturesque Stellenbosch region of South Africa. The year 1679 marks the first recorded history of the town of Stellenbosch. It is at this time that then Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony, Simon van der Stel, established the town of Stellenbosch. Van der Stel is widely acknowledged for his role in the development of the South African wine industry. As a celebrated and leading producer of fine wines, we are proud to offer an award-winning range of wines with our Stellenbosch 1679 range. Our range offers deliciously blended wines with unique flavour profiles from grapes grown on the sloped vineyards of Stellenbosch, located in the Western Province of South Africa.