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Wine Waterkloof Boreas, 2020, 2023

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A bold yet elegant Bordeaux-style red from South Africa’s wild coastal vineyardsWaterkloof Boreas 2020 - 2023 is nature-made, vegan, and built to age beautifully.

Characteristics

Serving temperature:
The serving temperature is extremely important and crucial to unlocking the full flavour and aromas of a wine. It is important to remember that each wine has an ideal serving temperature and one temperature is not suitable for all.
14 - 16°C
Decanting:
At least 30 minutes
Light
Full
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
Gentle
Fizzy
Beef
Duck
Aged cheese

Wine Style:

Elegant and structured red blend (Bordeaux-style)

Tasting Notes:

Apperance

  • Deep ruby with garnet rim
  • Aroma

  • Cassis, blackberry, graphite, violet, cigar box
  • Palate

  • Silky yet firm tannins, vibrant acidity, dark fruit core
  • Finish

  • Earthy and mineral finish
  • Vineyards:

  • Located on the Schapenberg slopes in Stellenbosch.
  • Benefiting from a cool maritime climate, just 5 km from the ocean.
  • Grown on decomposed granite and sandstone soils.
  • Regeneratively farmed using dry-farming practices with no artificial irrigation.
  • Ageing method:

  • Aged for 27 months in French oak barriques (10% new oak)
  • Matured partly in French oak foudres. (2020 = foudre 9.000L, 2023 = foudre 7.000L).
  • Extended oak ageing contributes to greater complexity, refined structure, and long-term cellaring potential.
  • Winemaking process:

  • Hand-harvested and meticulously sorted grapes.
  • Whole-bunch fermentation in seasoned open-top French oak foudres.
  • Traditional foot-treading and manual punch-downs.
  • Minimal-intervention winemaking to preserve natural character.
  • Only a small amount of sulphur added prior to bottling.
  • Interesting notes:

    Boreas is named after the fierce wind god and reflects the cool maritime influence of the Schapenberg slopes. Only produced when a vineyard block delivers exceptional quality. The 2023 vintage follows the acclaimed debut release of Boreas.

    Region:
    Stellenbosch
    Producer:
    Volume:
    0.75L
    Vintage:
    2020 - 2023
    Alcohol:
    14%
    Ageing potential:
    10 - 15 years
    Appellation
    Appellation:
    Stellenbosch
    Ageing tank:
    Old French oak barrels

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