Waterkloof Boreas Stellenbosch
Waterkloof Boreas Stellenbosch - Aromas of cedar spice, grilled herbs and black plums. Elegant and finely poised with silky tannins, sweet tobacco. The texture is sleek and polished.
'Fantastic new Bordeaux blend from Waterkloof under the Boreas brand'. Tim Atkin M.W.
'beautifully balanced, refined', 94 point Tim Atkin-rated, special one-off Waterkloof Boreas 2020
A wine is only bottled under the Waterkloof label when one of the vineyard blocks on the Schapenberg offers up something extraordinary. This fourth such release from a great vintage for reds is a wonderfully complex Bordeaux blend, predominantly Cabernet Franc.
Sublimely complex aromas of redcurrant, plum and red cherry with cedary spice and a hint of pencil shaving. The predominance of Cabernet Franc gives a wine of subtlety and elegance with lifted berry fruit and a supple, finely structured mid palate. Firm yet fine tannins frame the spicy, ethereal finish.
Decant 2 hours before serving.
A selection of grapes from across the estate's best blocks of Bordeaux varieties grown at an altitude of 240-250m. Average yield 17 hl/ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted grapes were whole bunch pressed (other than Cabernet Sauvignon) and naturally fermented in old, open-top, French oak foudres. Gentle maceration with foot treading and manual punch-downs. Ageing took place in French oak barriques and 9,000 ltr old oak foudres for 27 months. No fining, minimal filtration, no additions other than sulphur. 13,390 bottles
Sold in cases of six bottles
