Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Leafy hedgerow fruit, graphite, spice and cedar with a tobacco leaf nuance on the nose. Complex and inviting. More ripe berry fruit is found in the mouth: cherry, youngberry, blackberry and plums. Pretty in its succulence and pliability. Vibrant spice adds to the complexity. The palate is softly textured and approachable, supple but also muscular with its squeeze of dry tannin from time in barrel. Lovely long, lingering finish which offers up graphite and dried herbs. Layered, complex and rich but also elegant and refined.
Accolades: 91 Points – Tim Atkin MW, 91 Points – James Suckling
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
The nose is immediately alluring with floral delicacy, cassis and spicy Christmas cake aromatics. A mélange of black berry fruit with spice, tobacco leaf and cedar flavours are immediately apparent on the rounded, silky, smooth palate. Layered and rich, there is a sensation of leashed power with a supple muscularity apparent in the seamlessly integrated oak and fruit balance. Classic, refined and rewarding, the wine is elegant, harmonious and long.
Accolades: 91 Points – James Suckling, 93 Points – Wines & Spirits Magazine
Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Understated aromas of dark fruitcake, cherry blossom and subtle violet perfume with just a hint of cocoa powder. Impressive cohesion of nose and palate with those same fruitcake, cherry and violet notes being found in the mouth. Bright, lively and juicy but wonderfully dry and structured with impressive refinement. There’s a good frame of oak around the fruit adding grip and length. Everything is balanced by fresh acidity, making for a rewarding, rounded mouthful. A long and generous wine.
Accolades: 92 Points – Tim Atkin MW, 94 Points – Platter’s SA
Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Understated aromas of dark fruitcake, cherry blossom and subtle violet perfume with just a hint of cocoa powder. Impressive cohesion of nose and palate with those same fruitcake, cherry and violet notes being found in the mouth. Bright, lively and juicy but wonderfully dry and structured with impressive refinement. There’s a good frame of oak around the fruit adding grip and length. Everything is balanced by fresh acidity, making for a rewarding, rounded mouthful. A Long and generous wine.
Accolades: 92 Points – Tim Atkin MW, 92 Points – Wine Spectator, 93 Points – Platter’s SA
Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Brambly blackcurrant leaf and cassis vie with a heady violet perfume for prominence on the bouquet.
The palate is effortlessly sleek and suave with understated elegance being the watchword. Perfectly ripe fruitcake flavour can be found, along with cassis and brambles, cedar spice and delicious subtle succulence contributing to the warm, comforting texture. Harmony of fruit and wood is superb. Layered, textured, complex and refined, it lingers long on the palate. Undoubtedly a wine for the ages, which will mature with distinction.
Accolades: 5* – Platters, 93 – Wine Spectator.
Accolades: 91 Points – Tim Atkin MW, 92 Points – Wine Spectator, 5 Stars – Platter’s SA
Vintage Notes
The 2019 South African vintage was a record low due to the preceding drought conditions. Despite the decreased yield, this vintage should provide high-quality wines despite the fact that there were fewer grapes available. The smaller berries resulted in greater flavour concentration, and the balance of physiologically ripe fruit and acid was optimal. The somewhat drier conditions and lower yields contributed significantly to the quality of the 2019 vintage, which is projected to be excellent.
Winemaking
Grapes are hand-picked, placed in small lug boxes, and transported in refrigerated trucks to the cellar. Whole berries are sorted in the cellar using an optical sorting system before being gravity-fed into wooden fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days before gradually increasing in temperature. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in these large wooden tanks. After fermentation, a 5-day maceration period is allowed. The wines are then matured in 60% new French oak for 24 months before being bottled and bottle-aged for an additional 24 months before being released.
Origin of Fruit
Coastal
Vintage Notes
The vineyards selected for the Anthonij Rupert range of wines are all chosen from very specific sites and soil types. The canopies of each block and the final yield of each site is managed precisely to express the character of the specific varietal and its location.
Winemaking
Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. In the cellar, the whole berries are sorted with an optical sorting machine and then gravity-fed into wooden fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature. Fermentation takes place naturally in wooden tanks. After fermentation 5 days of maceration is allowed. The wines are then aged for 24 months in 60% new French oak, bottled and then finally bottle-aged for an additional 24 months, before being released.
Origin of Fruit
Franschhoek
Vintage Notes
The vineyards selected for the Anthonij Rupert wines are chosen from vines planted on carefully selected specific sites and soil types. The canopies of each block and the final yield of each site are managed precisely to express the character of this varietal and its unique location.
Winemaking
Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. In the cellar, the whole berries are sorted with an optical sorter ensuring exceptional care and quality at the start and then gravity-fed into wooden fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature. Fermentation takes place naturally in the large wooden tanks. The wine is then aged for 24 months in 80% new French oak. After bottling the wine is finally bottle-aged for another 24 months.
Origin of Fruit
Coastal
Vintage Notes
The vineyards selected for the Anthonij Rupert wines are chosen from vines planted on carefully selected specific sites and soil types. The canopies of each block and the final yield of each site are managed precisely to express the character of this varietal and its unique location.
Winemaking
Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. In the cellar, the whole berries are sorted with an optical sorter ensuring exceptional care and quality at the start and then gravity-fed into wooden fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature. Fermentation takes place naturally in the large wooden tanks. The wine is then aged for 24 months in 80% new French oak. After bottling the wine is finally bottle-aged for another 24 months.
Origin of Fruit
Franschhoek
Vintage Notes
The vineyards selected for the Anthonij Rupert wines are chosen from vines planted on very specific sites and soil types. The canopies of each block and the final yield of each site was managed precisely to express the character of the different varietal and location.
Winemaking
Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in refrigerated trucks. In the cellar, the whole berries are sorted with an optical sorter and then gravity-fed into wooden fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature. Fermentation takes place naturally in the wooden tanks. The wines were aged for 24 months in 80% new French oak. After bottling the wine is bottle-aged for another 24 months.
Origin of Fruit
Franschhoek
Blend
Ample ripe black fruit, Christmas pudding, spice and cigarbox - all beautifully underpinned by refined oaking.
Cabernet Sauvignon
A study in subtlety: Christmas cake, typically Bordelaise tea leaf, cassis, violet and spice aromatics.
Cabernet Franc
Fruitcake, cassis and spice nose with a light floral whiff adding an extra element.
Syrah
Understated fynbos edge to plump black plum and vanilla spice with a hint of violets on the nose.
Merlot
Mellow blueberry fruit tinged with cinnamon spice and a light, turned earth note.
Optima
Delightful interplay of blackcurrant, cassis, violet perfume and an earthy richness.
Petit Verdot
Enveloping rich fruitcake aromatics with a hint of charcuterie alongside spice.