Cape Heritage, Sweets, Fortifieds and Spirits
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 14 August 2023
Cape Heritage
About this Item
Everything Overgaauw is true to their roots. Heritage is not just a concept; it is a soil, roots and fruit reality lived out daily on the century-old estate. The first Van Velden to make wine at Overgaauw was Abraham, who founded the farm in 1905 and built his wine cellar four years later. He laid a foundation far bigger than a wine business – his would be a legacy of pioneering spirit, respect for the land and a passion for excellence. It was a vision so full of heart that it passed as naturally as DNA from one Van Velden generation to the next, with the result that over 100 years later, Overgaauw can make the extraordinary claim of being a fourth-generation family wine farm.
Rich with molten plums, honeycomb and whiffs of a fine cigar, fused in a luscious, velvet-textured palate and a long finish.
Provenance
Wine Cellar Private Client
Critics Ratings
‘Classic, superbly dry, vibrantly spicy and rich 1998 ‘port’ calls on Touriga Naçional and equal Tintas Barocca and Roriz, Touriga Franca, Souzão and Cornifesto for complexity. Bold and nutty, it’s structured from 30 months in 1,300L vats. Good for a further half-decade. Last tasted was 1996 (4.5 stars, 90 pts).’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2021, 5* (95 points)