Spice Route Swartland Grenache is a delightful wine that showcases the unique blend of Grenache grapes grown in the Swartland region of South Africa. This beautifully crafted wine is a deep ruby color with a spicy nose that features notes of clove, cinnamon, and black pepper mingled with fresh blackberry and cherry aromas. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with a silky texture and distinctive flavors of red cherry, black raspberry, and hints of earthy undertones. The wine is well-balanced with fine tannins and a lengthy finish that leaves a pleasant aftertaste on the palate. A perfect wine for pairing with grilled meats or strong cheeses, Spice Route Swartland Grenache is an excellent choice for wine lovers looking for something unique and flavorful.

Tasting Notes

Vibrant ruby in colour. This displays lifted aromas of red berry fruit, white pepper and cardamom on the nose. On the palate, juicy acidity and bright fruit are tempered by subtle spice notes. An elegant and restrained style of Grenache with silky texture and supple tannins.

About the Winery

The Spice Route Winery has been named thus because it was established by the Spice Boys in 1997 in South Africa. The winery was a result of many brains in the South African wine market namely Charles Black from Fairview, John Platter (a journalist by profession), Jabulani Ntshangase from Spier and Gyles Webb from Thelema.

What started as a winery in a small tobacco farm in Klein Amoskuil is now quite close to the Fairview farm and attracts the attention of thousands of wine lovers who visit here. It is equipped with all the modern facilities but still follows the ancient winemaking processes. The wines created here are unique because the fruits are thick, creamy and have a ripe tannin finish.

These fruits are grown over 110 hectares of vineyards in Swartland’s Klein Amoskuil farm and benefit from the natural resources that it is blessed with in the form of soil and terroir. While most of the wines come from this farm, some of them are also made from grapes grown in the neighbouring farms as well.

The flagship wine of the Spice Route brand is Malabar, made from select varieties of grapes grown in the best of vineyards. The speciality of this wine is that it truly represents the character of the Swartland region. This blend of wine, after being selected from selected barrels, is again put back in the barrels for maturing until it reaches the bottling stage. This maturing stage may take around 2 years, after which the wine is released into the market.

Terra de Bron is another popular series of wines from this label. These are wines made from grapes grown on carefully selected plots with rocky and granite soil. Only small batches of wines are produced in this range. Currently, Spice Route produces three single varietals each of white and red wines.

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