Uncovering the Fascinating History of Wine
The colonial era saw Europeans bring with them their multi-generation knowledge of viticulture. One of the area that benefited from this migration of knowledge was Cape Town with the Dutch settlers bringing their first vines in 1655. Winemaking in South Africa prospered until the disastrous Phylloxera to ruin all the vine roots, it took almost 40 years for the winemakers to cure the plants and restart the production. From 1994 wine exports have exploded, this because South African winemakers focused on the flavours and structure of their wines by limiting their production.
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BORDEAUX BLEND - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - ABV - 15.5%
De Toren - Book 17 XVII
Emil and Sonette den Dulk left Johannesburg in 1991 and established De Toren vineyard. De Toren is Dutch for “The Tower,” and the estate is named after a tower that stands high above the cellar. Their first wine a Bordeaux blend Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot called Book XVII made from the best vines selected by using high tech instruments including infrared aerial imaging detecting and helping the wine maker to identify the best vines.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON - ABV - 14%
Tokara - Telos
Bought by Ferreira family and named after their kids Thomas and Kara, the family discovered that the farm was on one of the best wine-growing soil in South Africa. In 1999 they created one of the most stunning wineries in the Cape Winelands. Tokara produces incredible red wines however this young super-premium Cabernet Sauvignon wine Tokara Telos out with its first 2015 vintage followed by the 2016 and produced only 1000 bottles per year.
