NO OTHER SHIRAZ from South Africa has been as successful on the world stage in 2021 as the 2018 vintage from the team at the Cederberg cellar of David Nieuwoudt: Highly Recommended in Platter’s SA Wine Guide; one of the Top 10 gold medallists at Syrah du Monde in France; one of 12 champions in the Shiraz SA Challenge; 96 points and a gold medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards in the UK. And what a track Record! One of the Top 8 SA Shiraz/Syrah in the SA Wine Classification over the past 10 years and one of only two in the Top Wine SA Hall of Fame.

CEDERBERG SHIRAZ 2018
WO Cederberg. Altitude 1036m. Harsh terrain, extreme winters. Trellised vines, supplementary irrigation (spring water). Grapes cold-soaked for two days prior to fermentation (cultivated yeast). Two weeks extended skin maceration after initial fermentation; malolactic fermentation in barrels, a total of 15 months maturation in oak (96% French, 45% new, 45% second-fill, medium grain, medium oaking).
Alc 14.5 | RS 3.6 | TA 5.9 | pH 3.4
Decanter Judges’ Tasting Note: “A modern style with polished new oak and a texture of satin, with a long fresh finish. Layered blue and black fruits, dried meats, and cedar.”
R250pb ex-cellar.