Cape Heritage, Sweets, Fortifieds and Spirits
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 14 August 2023
Cape Heritage
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About this Item
A staple of the SA wine scene, Zonnebloem was first established in 1692 in Simondium near Paarl before Distell took over in 1963. Zonnebloem, meaning sunflower, uitilise benchmark varietal features, sensible use of wood where relevant resulting in wines that are often unflashy yet simply spectacular.
This wine has been checked and re-corked by Amorim cork under supervision of auction curator Higgo Jacobs, assuring provenance, quality and long life. Seal code Fl-539473, mg-969325 can be traced on Amorim Recorking Directory
Provenance
The Distell Tabernacle - Stellenbosch
Critics Ratings
‘Enticing and complex aromatics of red and black berries, flowers, dried herbs, earth and spice. The palate has a wonderful sinuous quality to it, which is to say it possesses both weight and poise – dense fruit, bright acidity and tannins that still lend shape. Very much still intact.’ - Christian Eedes, 97/100 (Apr 2022)
‘It says “full-bodied” on the label, but this pure Cabernet Sauvignon is anything but, especially when you compare it with the styles that are produced today. Ginger spice and dried herb aromas are a prelude to a stunning palate of cassis, tobacco pouch and redcurrant, with excellent underlying structure, bright acidity and a vivacious finish.’ - Tim Atkin MW, 96/100 (Apr 2022)
'Magnum tasted - Not quite as good as the 750ml, but still extremely good! Fragrant and fine nose with red and black berry notes. Earthy and mellow with a fine texture and long finish. Mature but composed enough to keep.' - Roland Peens, 93/100 (Mar 2023)
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