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About this Item
De Toren has been focused on developing and re-defining the Bordeaux concept into something uniquely South African since they acquired their first hectares in 1991. Specialising in luxurious & award-winning Bordeaux-style blends.The winery itself was nominated for best ‘New World Winery of the Year’ by Wine Enthusiast in 2011 and has established an iconic following. At De Toren the pursuit for perfection is evident in their grape selection and harvesting. They aim to ‘create an environment where vines produce flawless fruit and then guard these grapes as they are gently steered from vineyard, to cellar to bottle’.
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Critics Ratings
‘Glossy, acclaimed top-ranker. 5-variety Bordeaux red, cabernet-led in 07, proclaims its pedigree in the plush fruit, refined tannins, nothing out of place, just polished perfection. Long slow evolution ahead. Yr small barrels, 50% new. Worthy successor to refined 06.’ – Platter’s SA Wine Guide, 4.5* (2010)
‘A very pure, polished style, with lush fig, black currant and blackberry fruit stitched with suave tobacco, roasted vanilla and tar notes. Nice latent depth on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot.’ – James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 91/100 (Apr 2010)
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