National Wine Challenge (Top 100) - Double Siler - Martin Meinert and Brendan Butler make a very small and personalised range of wines in limited quantities at the hillside Devon Crest vineyard outside Stellenbosch. Their Cabernet Sauvignon, with a dash of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot is aged for 24 months in oak barrels to produce a wine with silky soft tannins, and polished, ripe fruit. Dense deep fresh red colour. The nose displays red berries, typical Cabernet herbs, spicy toasty oak and tobacco. Mouth filling but soft on entry, lingers gently and long on the finish. Very good texture and length, this is a premium wine from an exciting winemaker producing wines with character.

Taste

Dense deep fresh red colour. The nose displays red berries, typical Cabernet herbs, spicy toasty oak and tobacco. Mouth filling but soft on entry, lingers gently and long on the finish. Should match well with Tuscan style veal, wild boar or warthog with truffled mash and of course a well-aged piece of beef like prime rib, especially with reduced rich sauces.

About the Producer

Meinert Wines is a small premium producer located in the picturesque Devon Valley within the Stellenbosch Region of the Western Cape of South Africa. Each bottle of Meinert wine is created with personal attention and care to ensure uniqueness and individual character. With only 80,000 bottles produced annually, every blend is personal and distinctive.

Awards / Wine Press Reviews

National Wine Challenge (Top 100): 2018  Double Silver (2017)

Decanter World Wine Awards: 2018  88 points (2017)

Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show: 2018  Bronze (2017)

Platters South African Wine Guide: 2019  **** (4) (2017)

Winemag Cabernet Sauvignon Report: 2019  88 points (2017)

90 Points (4.5/5 Stars) - Platter's Wine Guide (2015) 

Double Silver Decanter World Wine Awards (2015)