£10.55 / bottle
£120.27 / case (12+ bottles, 5% off)
| Origin | South Africa, Western Cape |
|---|---|
| Main Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Other Grapes | Not Blend |
| Vintages | 2020 |
| Bottle Sizes | 75cl |
| Website | Nederburg Wines |
Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from vineyards in and around the Western Cape. The Winemasters range also includes Pinotage, Edelrood, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Nederburg has a long wine-making history stretching back over 200 years to 1791 when Phillipus Bernadus Wolvaart was granted ownership of 49 hectares of land, in what is now Paarl, by the Dutch East India Company. He called his new property Nederburgh and immediately set about clearing land and planting vines. By 1808 he had planted over 63,000 vines laying the foundations for what was to become the wine company we know today. Nederburg has changed hands many times through the years but was owned by the large South African wine and spirit company, Distell, for many years. Most recently, in 2023, Distell was taken over by Heineken and integrated into Heineken Beverages, a company created by the merger of Distell and Namibia Breweries. Since 2021 the team at Nederburg has been led by cellar master, and seasoned winemaker, Samuel Viljoen. he is ably assisted by winemakers Zinaschke Steyn, Imellia Prins and Jamie Williams. Nederburg remains one of South Africa’s most awarded wineries and their wines display a hallmark combination of fruit and finesse.
The vineyards that produce the grapes the Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon are located in the Darling, Stellenbosch and Paarl wine-growing areas. The vines were planted between 1990 and 1998, the vines are grown in decomposed granite on a southerly slope, situated some 50m to 150m above sea level. The grapes are grown under dryland conditions while some of the vines received supplementary irrigation from either a micro-irrigation, drip or overhead sprinkler system.
Grapes are harvested by hand and machine. The fruit was crushed and fermented on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 25ºC to 28ºC for two weeks. Epon completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine was matured in contact with selected oak for a period of 10 to 12 months. A portion of the wine was matured in in a combination of first-, second-, third- and fourth-fill oak barrels.
Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep ruby in colour. The nose has aromas of blackcurrants and cherries with nuances of vanilla in the background. A full-bodied wine with ripe fruit, cherry and delicate oak spice flavours, firm tannins and a lingering aftertaste.
Nederburg Winemasters Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is excellent served with robust dishes such as patés and steaks, as well as full-bodied dishes such as beef stroganoff, winter stews, roasts and mature cheeses.
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