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Consider rich cuts of red meat, well-aged cheese (like Stilton) or wild game.

This is a blend of 50% Syrah, 37% Carignan and 13% Mourvedre. The Syrah is grown on an arid scaly soil, that yields no more than two tons of grapes per hectare. The soil can simply not handle a heavier crop load, the result: a super concentrated and dark wine. The Carignan and Mourvedre grows about 200 metres to the south of the Syrah on a deeper loamy soil and yields a softer more perfumy wine.

The wines spend 16 months in barrel and is then bottled and stored for another year in bottle before release.

The Carignan and Mourvedre is fermented together to complement each other's strengths. The grapes are fermented in concrete open top tanks for about a month. After which the wine is transferred to third and fourth fill barrels to ensure the wines bright fruit integrity.

Paserene is a small family operated winery owned by Martin Smith and Ndabe Mareda the sole purpose of which is to produce high-end luxury wines. Great care was given to ensure that the wines produced and artwork on the labels are truly authentic to its “sense of place and people” and will guarantee a lasting legacy. The name Paserene comes from the Latin word Passeriformes the order of traveling and free birds containing swifts and swallows. Paserene is situated in the quaint town of Franschhoek and is home to their award-winning wine range. A professional and contemporary tasting lounge is situated on the property.