Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend 2017
4.5* Platter
Mundus Vini
€21.95*
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€29.27* / 1 Liter)
Available, delivery time: 2-5 days
- Intense fruity, underpinned by a little vanilla
- Long-lasting taste with pleasant freshness
- 91 Tim Atkin Points and 4.5 John Platter Stars
Product number:
SIG-082017
Product information "Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend 2017"
The Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend shimmers in a velvety red in the glass and scents intensely of blackberries and black cherries. A hint of vanilla surrounds the fruity aromas. On the palate, the blend of Pinotage (66%), Cabernet Sauvignon (28%) and Merlot (6%) also shows its fruity side and scores with pleasant freshness and soft tannins, before ending with a long-lasting finish. The Simonsig Frans Malan Cape Blend, which was matured for thirteen months in French and American oak, owes its name to the founder of the winery. Enjoy the red wine either pure or with dishes with dark meat - beef is particularly recommended - or duck.
Awards
- Jg. 2017
- 4.5 John Platter Stars, Mundus Vini Gold, Tim Atkin 91 Points
Goes With:
- Vintage
- 2017
- Winery
- Simonsig
- Grape Variety
- Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Grape Composition
- Pinotage (66%), Cabernet Sauvignon (28%), Merlot (6%)
- Bottle Top
- Cork
- Origin
- South Africa
- Appellation
- Stellenbosch
- Price
- €21.95*
- Price/Liter
- €29.27*
- Filling Quantity
- 0,75 l
- Alcohol Strength
- 14,5 % Vol.
- Acidity
- 5,2 g/l
- Residual Sugar
- 3,1 g/l
- In the Cellar
- Matured in French and American oak for 14 months.
- Serve at
- 16-18 °C
- Best Before
- 2025
- Allergen
- Contains Sulphite
- Producer
- Simonsig, Kromme Rhee Rd, 7605 Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Importer
- Simonsig Wine Logistics International- Molenberg 4- 2440 Geel- Belgium
- Food Business Operator
- CAPREO GmbH, Gildeweg 10, 46562 Voerde, Germany
Simonsig for the Wine Lover
Simonsig wine stands for exceptional quality and excites wine lovers worldwide. The winemakers apply laborious cultivation methods at the wine slopes and use modern cellar technology to produce the best wine possible. They also make sure that a Simonsig wine reflects its terroir as well as the taste that is typical for the grape variety.
Simonsig Located Ideally
The winery Simonsig is located 45 kilometres away from Cape Town and belongs to the region Stellenbosch. This area counts as one of South Africa's best wine regions according to many experts; no other region's yard produces as many premium wines as they do here. This is not surprising, as Stellenbosch and therefore vineyards such as Simonsig benefit from the ideal location. Soils are full of minerals and supply the vines with precious nutrients due to sufficient rainfall, whilst the breeze from the Atlantic makes for the required cooling.
Simonsig Wine Relies on its Winemakers
A true Simonsig wine only becomes possible with the expertise of the winemakers. This is why the yard attaches great importance to highly trained winemakers and wine growers, who accompany the cultivation and maturing process of the wine with much love and knowledge.
Biodiversity & Wine Initiative at Simonsig
In order to ensure a sustainable handling with nature, Simonsig is part of the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative. The winery grows a range of different grape varieties to have a great spectrum of plants in the region and to use the natural resources optimally. This is another example of the winemakers' expertise, who succeed in combining the different grape varieties every year - and this of a constant high quality. Additionally, Simonsig is active in preservation of native plants such as the Fynbos.