De Toren, Edition Z

Wine Type: Red

Grape(s): 67% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot

Country: South Africa

Region: Stellenbosch

Organic: No

Vegan: No

ABV: 14.5%

Tasting Notes: Subtle hints of spices, ripe blackberries, plum and cherries. Integrated, complex and beautifully rounded tannins of this expressive and vibrant blend ensure a velvety, lingering finish. At the olfactory level, there is a subtle hint of aniseed on the nose. This full-bodied blend maintains a sleek tannin structure with an immaculate developing palate.

Winemaking: Aged in a climatised barrel/ maturation room (16 degrees Celsius at 80% humidity) for 12 months in a combination of new, second and third fill, 225 litre oak barrels. French oak is predominantly used during maturation. De Toren Z was created by design born of cool ocean facing vineyards high in clay content conditions intensely suited to the planting of Merlot. Affectionately called ‘Zee’, this approachable ruby-hued beauty takes its name from the cooling Zephyr breeze that air-conditions the ocean-fronting vineyard block of its origin.