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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
With layered cherries, strawberries and gentle oak, Survivor Cellarmaster Series Reunion 2022 shines alongside grilled meats and rich local flavours—make it the highlight of your next gathering and buy now.
Grape Varieties:
Pinot Noir (45%), Pinotage (35%), Cinsault (20%)
Wine Making Method and Maturation:
The Pinot Noir comes from Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge and consists of two clones, namely PN777 and PN115. The grapes are grown on Bokkeveld shale soils.
The Pinotage is sourced from bush vine vineyards in the Swartland, where the grapes grow on decomposed granite.
The Cinsault comes from Darling, from a similar soil type but not from bush vines.
The Wine of Origin is Cape Coast.
The Pinot Noir was crushed with 30% left as whole bunches and the rest de-stemmed.
The grapes were left to start with natural fermentation and inoculated with selected yeast after 3 °Brix was fermented out.
The grapes were pressed using a wooden basket press and left to complete malolactic fermentation in barrels.
The Pinotage and Cinsault were fermented and aged separately, and the trio were only blended together after 20 months of barrel aging.
The final blend consists of 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinotage, and 20% Cinsault.
Wine Tasting Notes:
On colour
The Survivor Cellar Master Series Reunion shows a medium to deep ruby core with a slight garnet tinge at the rim, indicating a youthful yet evolving red blend of some concentration and ripeness. The wine appears bright and clear with moderately thick, coloured legs, suggesting a generous level of alcohol and extracted fruit.
On the nose
The nose is pronounced and ripe, opening with dark berry and black cherry fruit layered over plums, framed by notes of cedar, vanilla and sweet spice from well-integrated oak. Subtler tones of dried herbs, tobacco leaf and a hint of cocoa add complexity, while a gentle floral lift and touch of pencil shavings point to careful cellar work and blending.
On the palate
On the palate the wine is dry with full body, offering concentrated flavours of blackcurrant, mulberry and ripe cherry supported by toasted oak, baking spice and a savoury, earthy undertone. The tannins are firm but polished, giving a structured, slightly grippy texture, balanced by medium acidity and warm alcohol, leading to a long, complex finish where dark fruit and spicy, chocolatey notes linger.
On the whole
A rich, oak-spiced, dark-fruited red blend with polished structure and a long, satisfying finish.
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The History of South African Wines
Of course, this is meant to be a "all you must know" summary about the history of South African wines, because as you can imagine, history is never so simple. But if you're new and just looking for a snapshot of the highlights, then here's it;
1655: THE FIRST VINE PLANTINGS
South Africa has been making wines for a long time - The Longest time, in fact, in modern history and when compared to all the "New World" wine countries. The first record of wine production in South Africa was in 1655 during the time when the East India company set up a colonial base in South Africa. Then, Jan van Riebeeck, the first Commander of the Cape colony, brought along a vine with him and made a vineyard with that planting.
1695: THE FIRST WINES
4 years after planting the first vines, the farmers harvested the grapes and made wine. However, the Dutch didn't know much about wines nor of wine making, and the local farmers weren't particularly skilled at farming the grapes, nor making the wines, so the quality of the wines then weren't impressive. This all changed when the French Huguenots, Protestants fleeing religious prosecution in Franch fled to South Africa and brought along their wine culture and knowledge. In the year 1679, Van Riebeeck was succeeded by Simon van der Stel, who was not only enthusiastic but very knowledgeable about viticulture and winemaking.
STELLENBOSCH TODAY
Van der Stel was so successful with his vineyard and as the first Governor of the Cape that his wines became world famous and the cape, as well as it's surrounding mountains were named after him. That's how we have Stellenbosch today, a region that remains well known for its wines, and the Simonberg mountains that form part of the incredible fauna and flora of South Africa today.
From the blog
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