Wine Composition
64% Syrah, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot
Winemakers Comments
Bright and inky in appearance. Fresh and vibrant with aromas of blackberries and violet on the nose. Full-bodied with a bold and elegant tannin structure, the palate is balanced and complex with a long textured finish.
Awards
Tim Atkin | 90 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14.56%
TA
5.8 g/l
pH
3.63
RS
3.05 g/l
Vineyards
Anwilka had a cold and wet winter allowing for a favourable resting period for the vines. The growing season was long and mild and cooler than expected.
Winemaking
The grapes were hand picked in small crates. Sorting occurred before and after destemming. Alcoholic fermentation took place in stainless steel tronconic tanks. Lengthy pump-overs and extended maceration ensured a gentle extraction of ripe polyphenols. The wine spent total of 14 months in wood, 50% new French Oak 400 liter barrels, the remaining 50% in 2nd fill.
Winemaker
Name - Jean du Plessis
Winery
Anwilka Vineyards is located just 7 kilometres from the ocean in Stellenbosch’s prime Helderberg region. s located just 7 kilometres from the ocean in Stellenbosch’s prime Helderberg region. The property was purchased in the late 1990s and extensive replanting of 40ha of vineyards comprising primarily cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and some merlot followed.
The then owners, Lowell Jooste (the former co-owner of Klein Constantia) along with internationally well-known Bordeaux wine personalities Hubert de Boüard (co-owner of Chateau Angélus in Saint-Emilion) and Bruno Prats (former owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel in Saint- Estèphe) released the eponymous maiden vintage blend of Syrah-Cabernet in 2005. Anwilka has since established a worldwide reputation for this red blend which has been described by Robert Parker as “the finest red wine I have ever had from South Africa”.
In May 2012 Anwilka Vineyards merged with Klein Constantia, purchased in 2011 by Zdenek Bakala and Charles Harman.
“The Stellenbosch vineyards of Anwilka will be a great addition to our portfolio, and we are very happy to welcome Hubert and Bruno as partners. Together we want to establish Anwilka’s positioning as a global South African wine brand.” (Zdenek Bakala and Charles Harman)
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