Vibrant ruby red, the Rust en Vrede Estate Wine from the Helderberg is their flagship blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. This wine is uniquely produced and blended in proportion to the vineyard’s plantings and shows the Rust en Vrede signature style. Plentiful and powerful fruit luxuriously wrapped in spice, grainy tannins and subtle oak. Blue and black berry compote sits comfortably next to notes of forest floor, leather and dark chocolate.
Aging Potential: 10 to 15 years.
Serving temperature: 14 to 16° Celsius
92 Points – Tim Atkin MW Special South Africa Report 2019 The estate blend is what Coenie Snyman calls the “core of the business” at Rust en Vrede, made from a cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon with 39% Syrah and 9% Merlot. Serious and well structured, this has more weight, focus and fruit intensity than some of the estate’s reds in 2016, with 40% new wood, savoury tannins and damson fruit. 2021-28
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