Style
Full Bodied, Spicy, Structured
Rust en Vrede Estate Red Blend 2015
A deep crimson red in color, this wine displays a ripe fruit and cassis aroma beautifully integrated with subtle oak and lead pencil characteristics. The flavors of cedar and licorice are balanced by spice and oak notes for a complex palate and balanced finish.
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Details
https://www.uncorked.com/Rust-en-Vrede-Estate-Red-Blend-2015/0031003003515.html-
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Varietal
Blend-South Africa, Red Blend
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Flavor
Blackberry, Cherry, Floral, Plum
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Aroma
A ripe fruit and cassis aroma beautifully integrated with subtle oak and lead pencil characteristics.
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Pairings
BBQ, Beef, Game, Lamb, Mature & Hard Cheese
$53.99
A deep crimson red in color, this wine displays a ripe fruit and cassis aroma beautifully integrated with subtle oak and lead pencil characteristics. The flavors of cedar and licorice are balanced by spice and oak notes for a complex palate and balanced finish.
Wine Facts
BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml
ALCOHOL %
14.5%
WINEMAKER
Coenie Snyman
AGING
Matured in French oak barrels for 18 months, and then aged for a further 12 months in bottle before release.
FERMENTATION
Primary fermentation took 7 days, followed by a 21 day maceration. Pumped over and the cap manually punched down 4 times a day. Malolactic fermentation in barrels. The clones are vinified separately.
