Antigo

Roast lamb, beef casserole, venison or grilled steak.

The Cabernet Sauvignon is grown on red clay soils on the eastern side of Waterford Estate in Stellenbosch. The site produces plush, fruit-forward Cabernet with softer, gentler tannins and forms the core of Antigo.

Matured for 20 months in 100% French oak, with 25% new oak.

Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed but not crushed, then sorted before whole-berry fermentation for about 18 days. After pressing, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and maturation in selected French oak barrels. The blend is assembled at the first racking after six months, with two further rackings during maturation.

Waterford Estate is situated in the Blaauwklippen Valley on the rolling slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in the well-known Stellenbosch region. Waterford Estate prides themselves in making Fine Wine from carefully selected grapes. Winemaker, Mark Le Roux and viticulturist, David van Schalkwyk both believe a Fine Wine displays the character of its cultivar and a true sense of place. A Fine Wine should reflect the length on the palate, has a complexity of flavours, internal harmony between aromatics and the palate, and balance between its essential components.