minimal harvesting pressure due to lower yields enabling the picking of grapes at optimal ripeness levels
manufactured and inspected to ensure the highest level of preservation with no impact to the taste of your wine
Ageing potential: 5 to 7 years from vintage
results in incredibly expressive wine with a wisdom that is unattainable in wines made using commercial yeasts
Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend 2017 Stellenbosch minimal harvesting pressure due toDeep garnet with a crimson core. Ground black pepper, hint of incense, violets in the undergrowth, bramble fruit, a youngberry freshness. Silken tannins coil around deep, dark cherry fruit, spiralling out in raspberries, plums, and cranberries. Woven right through is a saline, lifted acidity, a hallmark of the 2017 vintage and its ratio of small berried bunches.