Red Blend Estate Reserve - Glenelly Estate

The barrel-aged Red Blend Estate Reserve from the Coastal winegrowing region reveals a dense purple color in the glass. Tilting the glass slightly, a transition of color toward garnet red is evident at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. If you give it some air in the wine glass by swirling it, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in church windows at the edge of the glass. The first nose of the Red Blend Estate Reserve reveals notes of black currants, black cherries and plums. The fruity hints of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as even more fruity balsamic nuances.

The Glenelly Estate Red Blend Estate Reserve presents itself to the wine lover pleasantly dry. This red wine never shows itself coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine premium and site wine segment. This velvety red wine is full-bodied and complex on the palate. Due to the moderate fruit acidity, the Red Blend Estate Reserve flatters the palate with a soft feel, without lacking freshness at the same time. The final of this red wine from the wine-growing region Coastal Region, more precisely from Stellenbosch (ZA), finally thrilled with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Glenelly Estate Red Blend Estate Reserve

The basis for the powerful Red Blend Estate Reserve from Coastal Region are grapes from the grape varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Shiraz. After the grape harvest, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the Red Blend Estate Reserve is aged for another 18 months in French oak barriques.

Food recommendation for the Glenelly Estate Red Blend Estate Reserve

Experience this red wine from South Africa ideally tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as a companion to red onions stuffed with couscous and apricots, ossobuco or arugula penne.

Awards for the Red Blend Estate Reserve from Glenelly Estate

In addition to a reputation as a true premium product, this red wine from Glenelly Estate can also boast awards and top ratings beyond 90 points. In detail these are

• John Platter Wine Guide - 4.5 stars
• Tim Atkin Master of Wine - 93 points

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