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De Toren Z Red Blend 2018

De Toren Z Red Blend 2018

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Dark Cherry Graphite Mocha Plum Tobacco

Braised short ribs and a slow Sunday. The last year of a four-year Western Cape drought cut the crop below average, so decant it early — rare and exceptional.

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THE STORY

About this wine

Dark, opulent Stellenbosch red — De Toren's Merlot-led Right Bank Bordeaux-style blend from the drought-marked 2018 vintage. Ripe plum, black and red cherry, then tobacco, graphite, sandalwood, mocha and vanilla spice, with fine tannins carrying a long finish.

The 2018 vintage came from the final year of a four-year Western Cape drought; production was smaller than average, yielding a rare and exceptional vintage. It is a Merlot-dominated Right Bank Bordeaux-style blend.

Worth knowing

The Z is associated with the Zephyr, the cooling breeze that moves over the estate's ocean-facing vineyard blocks. New packaging came with the 2018, along with the slightly evolved name Edition Z.

Blend

  • Merlot 54%
  • Cabernet Franc 17%
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 12%
  • Malbec 12%
  • Petit Verdot 5%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE De Toren Z Red Blend 2018

Tasting

Color: Rich and dense in the glass, nearly purple-plum.
Nose: Raisined black cherry and wet tobacco lead, with damson plum, dusty graphite and sweet sandalwood behind. Underneath sits more dark fruit, mulberry and purple fruit.
Palate: Broad, rich and generous — mocha-laced blueberry, graphite and vanilla-pod spice. Clean acidity keeps the full body in balance, and fine tannins carry a long, persistent finish.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with Grilled ribeye or roast beef
A must try with Herb-crusted roast lamb
A must try with Slow-braised short rib

SEE DETAILS

Vineyards and mountains near Stellenbosch, South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA, STELLENBOSCH
Country
South Africa
Region
Stellenbosch
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot
Alcohol
14.72
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