Hawequas Wellington - Mont du Toit

Hawequas Wellington - Mont du ToitWith the Mont du Toit Hawequas Wellington WO, a first-class red wine flows into the swirling glass. It reveals a wonderfully dense, purple-red color. If you tilt the glass slightly, a transition of the color tone towards garnet red can be seen at the rims of this barrel-aged wine. When the glass is swirled, this red wine reveals great density and richness, which shows in pronounced church windows on the glass wall. On the nose, this Mont du Toit red wine reveals all kinds of black currants, blueberries, blackberries and mulberries. As if that were not already impressive, further aromas such as black tea, oriental spices and cocoa bean are added by aging in small wooden barrels. This dry red wine from Mont du Toit is just right for wine lovers who prefer their wine dry. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully meaty and dense. On the finish, this age-worthy red wine from the Coastal Region wine-growing area finally delights with a lovely length. Once again, hints of blackberry and mulberry appear. Vinification of Mont du Toit Hawequas Wellington WO This powerful red wine from South Africa is made from the grape varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the press house as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by 12 months of aging in oak barriques. Food recommendation for Hawequas Wellington WO from Mont du Toit Enjoy this red wine from South Africa ideally at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, or duck breast with sugar snap peas.