Meerlust Estate Rubicon is an outstanding Bordeaux-style red blend from South Africa's Stellenbosch wine region. Handcrafted with meticulous care, it showcases a complex array of flavors and aromas that will delight even the most sophisticated wine lover. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, Meerlust Estate Rubicon is characterized by bold, ripe fruit notes of black cherry, currant, and plum, combined with subtle hints of tobacco, black pepper, and graphite. Silky tannins and a long, lingering finish make it a standout vintage that is perfect for special occasions or a quiet night at home. Meerlust Estate Rubicon is an unforgettable wine, crafted with pride by a family-owned estate with over 300 years of history.

Tasting Notes

Very deep, youthful colour, and intense almost purple hue. Quintessential Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedar wood, fennel, and intense spiciness. A typical liquorice note also evident on the nose. Still young and intense, the palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded tannins. This is a vintage that is more approachable in youth because of the ripeness and richness levels attained in 2018 but will provide great complexity with further maturation. Ageing Potential: 10 – 20 years, provided wine is stored in ideal cellar conditions.

About the Winery

Meerlust Estate is a South African winery that has been the tradition and business of the Myburgh family, stretching since 1756 over eight generations. The person who established the estate was Johannes Albertus Myburgh. In 1959, Nicolas Myburgh received ownership of the winery. He started an extensive renovation and restoration program of its architectural structures that followed a Cape Dutch style. Even today, the family’s dedication and ambition of the art and craft of winemaking continue under the eight-generation Hannes Myburgh.

The name of the estate “Meerlust” means “pleasure of the sea.” It was the first owner of the plot, Henning Huising, who named it such in 1693. True to its name, the estate sits near False Bay on an outcrop made of granite, enjoying the pleasant blessings of the nearby sea. The vineyards of Meerlust Estate enjoy cold and refreshing evening mists and ocean breezes in the summer. They come over from the coasts looking over the property. Such winds allow the grapes to ripen slowly and acquire a desirable standard of flavour and aroma.

To date, Meerlust Estate gets recognised as one of the best wineries producing wines of world-class rich in their taste, history, charm, and aroma. The overall success can get owed to the suitable and particular soils and environment of the region. The vineyards of the Meerlust Estate primarily have clayey subsoils that originate from an old alluvial deposit. The other intermingling layers and topsoil comprise weathered granite gravel. Additionally, the region experiences sufficient rainfall with heavy deposits of dew.

The climatic conditions allow the planted grapevines to grow into healthy and high-quality plants. It permits them to bear fruits of excellent quality. Meerlust Estate also spikes their soils with deposits of black laterite. It adds a unique standard and distinction to the winery’s wines.

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