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Drinking maturity

Drinking maturity, or maturity for enjoyment, refers to the point in time at which wines develop their optimal taste. The senses of smelling and tasting are particularly decisive in judging drinking maturity. However, since these sensory impressions are subjective perceptions, the optimal taste and thus also the preferred drinking maturity is different for each wine drinker. Decisive for the drinking maturity is the question whether the wine has storage potential or is already ready for consumption in the bottle at the present time. Because not every wine is suitable for a longer storage. Many wines, especially white wines or rosé wines, have little storage potential and should be drunk about one to two years after bottling. Wines that increase in quality through further storage are usually particularly high-quality premium wines.

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Sparkling Wine
Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Brut Méthode Cap Classique N/V Special

Content: 0.75 Liter (€31.93* / 1 Liter)

€23.95* Last lowest price: €18.95*
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South Africa
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Sparkling Wine
Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Brut Méthode Cap Classique N/V - Special

Content: 0.75 Liter (€31.93* / 1 Liter)

€23.95* Last lowest price: €18.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Eerste Ry Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Content: 0.75 Liter (€70.60* / 1 Liter)

€52.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve 2022

Content: 0.75 Liter (€26.60* / 1 Liter)

€19.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Faith Cape Blend 2022

Content: 0.75 Liter (€93.27* / 1 Liter)

€69.95*
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4.5* Platter
South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2022

Content: 0.75 Liter (€93.27* / 1 Liter)

€69.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Kriekbult Pinotage 2022

Content: 0.75 Liter (€66.60* / 1 Liter)

€49.95*
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4* Platter
South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Synergy Cape Blend 2022

Content: 0.75 Liter (€21.27* / 1 Liter)

€15.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2023

Content: 0.75 Liter (€14.60* / 1 Liter)

€10.95*
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South Africa
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White Wine
Beyerskloof Chenin Blanc Pinotage 2024

Content: 0.75 Liter (€11.93* / 1 Liter)

€8.95* €10.95* (18.26% saved)
Last lowest price: €8.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Beyerskloof Traildust 2023

Content: 0.75 Liter (€25.27* / 1 Liter)

€18.95*
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4.5* Platter
South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend 2018

Content: 0.75 Liter (€39.93* / 1 Liter)

€29.95*
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4* Platter
South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Major Series Merlot 2021

Content: 0.75 Liter (€33.27* / 1 Liter)

€24.95*
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4* Platter
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Big Easy Red Blend 2021

Content: 0.75 Liter (€22.67* / 1 Liter)

€17.00* €18.95* (10.29% saved)
Last lowest price: €17.00*
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Bestseller
South Africa
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Rosé Wine
Ernie Els Big Easy Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2024

Content: 0.75 Liter (€17.27* / 1 Liter)

€12.95*
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Magnum
South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Big Easy Red Blend 2022 MAGNUM

Content: 1.5 Liter (€29.30* / 1 Liter)

€43.95*
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4.5* Platter
South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Major Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Content: 0.75 Liter (€33.27* / 1 Liter)

€24.95*
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South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Signature 2018

Content: 0.75 Liter (€87.93* / 1 Liter)

€65.95*
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4.5* Platter
South Africa
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Red Wine
Ernie Els Proprietor's Syrah 2018

Content: 0.75 Liter (€39.93* / 1 Liter)

€29.95*
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White Wine
Ernie Els Big Easy Chenin Blanc 2024

Content: 0.75 Liter (€15.33* / 1 Liter)

€11.50* €12.95* (11.2% saved)
Last lowest price: €11.50*
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The Art of Drinkability

The tannins in the wine ensure that the wine retains a certain freshness. Over time, the tannins soften, providing structure without the unpleasant fur on the tongue. Another criterion is acidity: high acidity provides long-lasting vitality and slows the wine's decay process. Likewise, the alcohol content has a decisive influence on the aging process. The sugar content has a positive effect on the aging process, especially in combination with the acidity, but this does not apply to dry wines. In order to be able to estimate the storage potential, only tasting helps in case of doubt. It is advisable to buy several bottles and analyze the wine quality over several years. It is crucial to record the impressions. In particular, red wines such as Syrah or Cabernet Sauvignon but also a Chardonnay aged in oak have a particularly high storage potential