Anwilka 2018

Bright with a deep ruby red centre. The nose is upfront with aromas of red fruit, oak spice and white pepper. Bold, full-bodied the wine is perfumed with flavours of poached plums, pencil shavings and rounded off with a distinct salinity. Bold tannins and beautifully textured, the palate is balanced and complexed concluding with a long rich finish. An age worthy wine that will delight now and for years to come.

2017 will be remembered as one of the all-time great vintages for red wine in Stellenbosch - a warm summer followed by a cooler maturation period allowed for optimal grapes with intense flavour. It was a vintage that was made entirely in the vineyards, allowing the winemakers to guide and preserve the essence of what the vines had to offer.

The grapes are hand picked early in the morning. Upon arrival in the cellar the second sorting process starts immediately to preserve the flavours & freshness of the grapes. In the cellar, the extraction process is carefully calculated. After completion of alcoholic fermentation, the free run juice was drained off overnight and the skins pressed the next day using a delicate basket press. Press fractions are kept separate and used, from time to time, for fine tuning during the blending process. Secondary malolactic fermentation took place in either new French oak or in tank followed by 19 months in a combination of 50% first fill to 50% second fill 400L French Oak barrels.

An age worthy wine that will delight now and for years to come.