Description
Anwilka Stellenbosch WO 2018 – full bodied wine with complex character.
Awilka Winery was founded in 1990 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Its founders are Lowell Jooste (co-owner of the famous winery Klein Constantia), Hubert de Boüard (co-owner of Chateau Angélus) and Bruno Prats (former owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel). They owned 40 hectares of vineyards growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot berries. After releasing the first blend of Anwilka from Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon berries in 2005, they immediately gained worldwide recognition. Robert Parker, a prominent wine critic, said Anwilka is one of the best red wines from South Africa. In May 2012, Anwilka Winery merged with Klein Constantia. The former founders of the company, L. Jooste, H. de Boüard and B. Prats, remain co-owners and continue to be actively involved in the company’s activities. The winery also released the second Anwilka wine, Anwilka Petit Frere.
The Anwilka Stellenbosch WO 2018 blend is made from 52% Syrah, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot berries. The long and cold winter led to the subsequent ripening of the buds. Therefore, in order to ensure a good concentration of wines, winemakers had to harvest part of the unripe harvest. The remaining harvest was picked by hand to separate only the healthy and fully ripe berries. The wine was fermented in stainless steel barrels. Long maceration (storage with cuticles) results in a mature color and extraction of phenols. The wine was then aged for 15 months in 50% new and 50% second-use French oak barrels.
Serving:
This wine can be enjoyed now or stored for another 5 years.
We recommend to serve the wine lighly chilled at 15 – 18 ° C, aerated for 30-45minutes prior to enjoying.
Goes well with beef chop, steaks, risotto or hard cheese.
What else:
You can find all of our recommended red wines here.
You can find out more about the winemaker here.
