Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 vs Smalltown Vineyards Clovella Mataro Grenache 2019
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £18.99 | £18.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Kleine Zalze | Smalltown Vineyards |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon | Grenache |
| Region | Stellenbosch | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is a classically structured wine from Stellenbosch that showcases its provenance through intense dark fruit, elegant tannins, and beautifully integrated oak. Sourced from estate vineyards and selected Stellenbosch parcels grown on iron-rich ferricrete soils ("koffie klip"), this wine delivers exceptional concentration and balance with cellaring potential of at least 10 years. Why You'll Love It This is Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon with real character—classically structured, elegantly balanced, and beautifully crafted with 20 months in French oak. The 2022 vintage benefited from prolonged ripening that gave the grapes intense concentration of flavours, promising another classic Stellenbosch vintage. The iron-rich ferricrete soils are exceptionally well-suited for quality Cabernet Sauvignon production, while careful vinification maintains density without compromising elegance, offering outstanding quality at exceptional value. Vineyard & Production Sourced from estate vineyards and selected Stellenbosch parcels grown on ferricrete soils ("koffie klip")—clay- and iron-rich soils exceptionally well-suited for quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2022 vintage featured prolonged ripening with intense flavour concentration. Blocks were harvested at optimum ripeness and vinified separately in stainless-steel tanks and traditional open-top fermenters using "punch down" and "pump over" techniques. After primary fermentation, the wine was gently pressed and transferred to French oak barrels (35% new, 20% second fill, 45% third and fourth fill) for 20 months before final blending. Tasting Notes Upfront herbal notes open up to reveal intense dark fruit. Cassis and black cherries on the palate supported by subtle herbaceous notes. Elegantly structured with fine tannins and beautifully integrated oak that lingers almost unendingly on the back palate. Perfect Pairings A fantastic companion to most meat dishes, grilled steak, roasted
Smalltown Vineyards Clovella Mataro Grenache 2019
Clovella is a field planting of roughly 60/40 Grenache and Mourvedre. It is a 40 year old vineyard from the Gomersal sub-district of the Barossa Valley that Rolf Binder has been cultivating himself for many years. The wine spends 22 months in older French oak. The purpose of this wine is to show Mourvèdre and Grenache with some development rather than the super-juicy-young-bright Grenache of the moment. It starts with cassis, a nose full of promise. Clove and black pepper spice. The palate is dark and sultry with a dried fruit appeal. It finishes with a gentle lick of oak from the time the wine spends in oak.
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