Vondeling

Monsonia

Name: Philosophie
Brand: Vondeling
Price: 1290 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92 (1 reviews)

Red Blend from Voor Paardeberg, South Africa

R245

Bottle size:

750 ml

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The wine has a vibrant ruby red colour with a dash of purple. The nose is refined opulence personified. Bright violets are infused with dark fruit with just a hint of earth and wood smoke. Sweet spices abound, rich in cloves, subtle nutmeg and aromatic coriander. The palate is alive with redberry fruit and has a chocolaty richness with undertones of wild herbs. The wine has a full, viscous texture and a lingering finish.

Truffle

Raspberry

Clove

Violets

After being chilled overnight, bunches are partially destemmed, but not crushed, and whole berry fermentation takes place in open-top fermentation tanks. An initial two-day period of cold soaking is applied before wild yeast fermentation is allowed to commence. During fermentation, hand plunging, commonly known as "punch downs" is the method of mixing and extraction. After fermentation, the wine is pressed in a traditional boutique size basket press. All wine is then transferred directly to barrel where malolactic fermentation takes place.

The Shiraz vines grow in ancient, well-weathered granite soils on southeast-facing slopes – ideal for our warm South African climate. In total, six clones of Shiraz can be found on the farm and only the best performing clones go into the final blend. Typically, each clone contributes different characteristics to the wine and the different blocks are picked at varying degrees of ripeness, best suited to their character. Highly selective hand-picking guarantees that only the best fruit arrives at the winery.

Vondeling

Vondeling meaning ‘foundling’ lies on the slopes of the unspoilt and undiscovered Paardeberg mountain approximately 45 minutes’ drive from Cape Town. It was granted to Swedish immigrant Oloff Bergh in 1704 and a three-centuries-old winemaking tradition began. Today an environmentally sensitive approach to farming and minimal intervention during the winemaking process ensure wine with a distinct fingerprint of origin. Vondeling’s flagship wines Vondeling Babiana and Vondeling Monsonia are named after rare species of fynbos that are endemic to the Paardeberg mountain the home of Vondeling Wines.

Description

Truffle

Raspberry

Clove

Violets

Food Pairing

Well paired with de-boned leg of lamb, barbequed over a hot bed of coals or hearty, slow cooked rolled pork belly with root vegetables and herb roast tomatoes.

Beef

Vegetables

Pork

Lamb

Vondeling

Monsonia