Frans Malan Cape Blend - Simonsig

Frans Malan Cape Blend - SimonsigThe Frans Malan Cape Blend penned by Simonsig from the Coastal Region offers a dense purple color in the swirled glass. When the wine glass is swirled, this red wine reveals a high density and richness, which is evident in strong church windows at the edge of the glass. This South African cuvée reveals wonderfully expressive notes of black cherries, blueberries, mulberries and plums in the glass. These are joined by hints of cocoa bean, cinnamon and vanilla. The Frans Malan Cape Blend from Simonsig is the right wine for all wine drinkers who like as little residual sweetness as possible in their wine. However, it never appears meager or brittle, as one would naturally expect from a wine beyond the 5-euro mark. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. Due to its present fruit acidity, the Frans Malan Cape Blend is fantastically fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this good storable red wine from the Coastal Region winegrowing region finally inspires with considerable length. Once again, hints of plum and morello cherry show through. Vinification of the Frans Malan Cape Blend from Simonsig This powerful red wine from South Africa is made from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage. After the hand harvest, the grapes reach the press house by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in large wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by 15 months of aging in French and American oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Frans Malan Cape Blend from Simonsig Drink this red wine from South Africa best tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce, leek tortilla or goose breast with ginger-red cabbage and marjoram.