Vilafonte

Seriously Old Dirt

Name: Seriously Old Dirt
Brand: Vilafonte
Price: 290 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend from Western Cape, South Africa

R265

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Seriously Old Dirt 2021 displays a bright garnet-red colour. This Cabernet Sauvignon lead blend initially greets with a vibrant expression of fruit. Unfolding with fresh plum, black raspberry, mulberry and ripe strawberry. These fruits are beautifully intertwined with subtle spicey notes of shaved nutmeg and dried sage. Palate entry is smooth, luxuriously coating with a silky texture from the fore-palate, broadening on the mid-palate and finishing with layered richness. A line of fresh acidity adds energy to this medium bodied wine. Soft, silky tannins are well integrated, allowing immediate enjoyment, while balanced structure will allow gracious cellaring.

Plum

Mulberry

Nutmeg

Sage

Seriously Old Dirt was originally conceived in 2012, as a classic ‘second wine’ in the Bordeaux tradition. Named by Vilafonté co-founder Dr. Phil Freese paying homage to some of the oldest soil in the world (seriously old dirt) that he had come to understand existed in the Cape winelands of South Africa. The name Vilafonté itself is derived from one of the oldest soils on our own vineyard site. This ‘seriously old dirt’, by most accounts, originated around 800-650 million years ago, when the earth cracked-up at the foot of the nascent African continent. As the Vilafonté team have gained in confidence, Seriously Old Dirt has developed a stand-alone reputation and from 2016 we started exploring beyond our borders to source vineyards and relationships which allow us to grow and improve. Today, under the leadership of Seriously Old Dirt head winemaker Arlene Mains, we continue our evolution. Seriously Old Dirt has become a multi-vineyard and regionally-agnostic blend inspired by the original wines produced from our Vilafonté site. We continue to explore new vineyards, sites & relationships that embrace and express the ancient soils of South Africa.

Vilafonte

Vilafonté is a Stellenbosch wine estate recognised for producing some of South Africa's most sought-after Bordeaux-style red blends. Best known for Series C and Series M, the winery combines meticulous vineyard selection with a long-term approach to crafting wines built for both immediate enjoyment and extended cellaring.