Niel Joubert Wines
The Proprietor Malbec
Malbec from Paarl, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Niel Joubert Wines
Klein Simonsvlei, the home of Niel Joubert Wines lies on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountain, on the outskirts of Paarl in the Western Cape Winelands. A large wine and fruit farm it has spectacular scenery, which includes five hills and ten dams fed from a natural mountain spring. There is abundant water and enough land diversity to accommodate the successful growing of apples, pears, peaches, plums, naartjies, lemons and blueberries, in addition to grapes. It has been owned since 1898 by the Joubert family, horticulturalists and grape growers by training, and is still run hands-on by individual family members, now in the 5th generation. Such was their commitment to quality production, as well as the pride in their achievements, that the wine range was renamed Niel Joubert wines in 1994, in honour of 3rd generation patriarch, father of current owner/general manager Daan
Description
Opaque crimson hue, with complex aromas of cloves, black & white pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, dried pear, dates, red plums and mulberries. Many of these aromas follow through on the palate, where you are greeted with layered flavours of cloves, cinnamon, wild red berries and a distinctive earthy character. The medium acidity and fine, gentle tannins are perfectly balanced against the wine’s complex fruit spectrum. While the finish is distinctly dry, there are notes of sweet tobacco, English toffee, and dark caramel sauce to coat those delicious layers of red fruits.
Food Pairing
Leaner cuts of red meat, turkey or roasted pork, pepper, sage, creamy mushroom sauces, roasted vegetables, melted cheese and North African cuisine.
