Style

A medium bodied red wine

Grapes

Shiraz 93%, Mourvèdre 6%, Viognier 1%

Tasting Notes

Rich deep purple colour. On the nose: Opulent red and blue fruit with a hint of wood smoke. Profoundly perfumed with high floral notes of violets. Spices include cinnamon and liquorice. A medium bodied wine. Shiraz is the focus of the blend and provides palate weight, dark fruit, subtle pepper and other exotic spices. The Mourvèdre adds red fruit and earthy truffles, while the Viognier helps to soften the wine and heightens the aromatics.

The Story

For this delicious Vondeling Baldrick Shiraz 2014, Vondeling selected the sites and clones that promoted greater aromatics and a more accessible palate. The vineyards are planted on ancient granite derived soils on south and south east facing slopes. In total six clones of Shiraz are used and each clone contributes to the final wine. Hand-picking ensures that only the best fruit arrives at the cellar. The unfermented fruit shows over-whelming flavours of raspberry and blackcurrant.

A little bit about the vineyard

Region: Paarl

Ward: Voor Paardeberg, Western Cape, South Africa

This working wine farm has a tranquil atmosphere with panoramic mountain and vineyard views, and scenic hikes with Table Bay and Mountain visible in the distance. This area is rich in indigenous fynbos and four species are unique to the Paardeberg mountain Babiana noctiflora, Erica hippuris, Oscularia paardebergenis and Serruria roxberghii.

The farm, which trades as Vondeling Wines, is owned by Julian Johnsen, Anthony Ward, and Richard Gower.

Food Matches

The Baldrick Shiraz will enhance many a dish and occasion. We recommend it with slow cooked lamb shanks with mashed potato caramelised onion sauce or smoked pork, sausage and bean, Cassoulet style stew.