Tokara - 'Telos' Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch - 2016 (750ml)

Wine Composition

93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot & 2% Cabernet Franc

Winemakers Comments

A wine of great precision and intensity from the first taste to the persistent finish. With evident complexity, exceptional balance and a well-defined structure, this is a wine that will reward patient cellaring while offering endless enjoyment now.

Awards

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.5% 

TA

5.6 g/l 

pH 

3.46

RS

2.4 g/l 

Cellar Techniques

Essential to the singular expression that this wine exhibits undoubtedly is the origin of the Cabernet Sauvignon from one particular block on the Tokara property in Stellenbosch. This block lies on the crest of a spur between two valleys, benefitting from millions of years of exposure to the elements. The soil is a perfect mix of clay, derived from ancient decomposed granite and gravel that has its origins from Table Mountain Sandstone that crumbled and weathered in a slow march down the face of the Simonsberg Mountain. In this instance, clay with its great affinity to binding water, holds the vines on a knife-edge of water stress, offering up only that which they demand as the transpiration rates increase during the warmer ripening season. The effect is very slow ripening of tannins and stronger tannin structure overall. The gravel which punctuates the soil profile down to at least 2.5 m (the depth of the deepest profile inspection holes) serves as a great moderator – decreasing the clay percentage and allowing appropriate softening of the tannins to coincide with sugar ripeness. 

Winemaker

Name - Miles Mossop

Winery

The TOKARA farm was purchased in 1994 by GT Ferreira for residential purposes, but it wasn’t long before the great potential for planting vineyards was recognised and explored. Classic varietals were planted on the 400m above sea-level slopes. The cool air and low temperatures contribute to the excellent quality of TOKARA Wines.
TOKARA is a picture perfect destination which offers visitors a unique combination of award-winning wines, brandy and olive oils, a gallery of fine art, a restaurant featuring one of South Africa’s leading chefs as well as a delicatessen.
The winery, on the R310 outside Stellenbosch, is nestled among vineyards and olive groves on the crest of the Helshoogte Pass with sweeping views across False Bay and all the way to Table Mountain.