Anthonij Rupert Wines - 'Optima' Red Blend, Coastal Region - 2019 (750ml)

Wine Composition

37% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon & 28% Cabernet Franc

Winemakers Comments

Violet, blackberry, cherry, cocoa, spice, and fruit-cake scents instantly seduce. In a single whiff, classic Black Forest gateau. The mouth is soft, rounded, velvety, and loving with a dry tail with the same ripe and rich flavors. It is supple, textured, and elegant, offering focus, structure, and a velvety appeal. layered, complex, cohesive, and satisfying. 

Awards

John Platter | 92 points (2017)

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14%

pH

3.61

TA

5.8 g/l

RS

2.4g/l

Cellar Techniques 

To ensure that only the best grapes were utilized, all components were sorted using an optical sorting system. The wine underwent a lengthy post-fermentation maceration after being dry-skinned fermented. This guarantees good tannin structure along with deep color extraction. French oak and stainless steel tanks were used for fermentation in order to enhance complexity. In the barrel, the malolactic fermentation was finished, and then the wine was racked off the lees. Before the final blend , each component was matured separately for 20 months in 225L French oak barrels, with 30% of those barrels being first fill.

Winemaker

Name - Dawie Botha

Winery

Anthonij Rupert Wyne was founded on the farm L’Ormarins in Franschhoek. Originally owned by the late Anthonij Rupert, who passed away in 2001, the farm was taken over by his brother Johann Rupert in 2003. It was Johann Rupert who constructed a state-of-the-art winemaking facility on the estate, and the beginnings of what was to become a sprawling enterprise with a focus on terroir specific wines.