Ernie ElsProprietor’s Blend 2018

Product code: 19528
£27.50 inc VAT
South Africa
Red Wine from
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Country
Country: South Africa
Region
Region: Stellenbosch
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Ernie Els
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.6%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Louis Strydom
Grape
Grape: Red Blend
Grape: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Shiraz, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot
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Country
Country: South Africa
Region
Region: Stellenbosch
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Ernie Els
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.6%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Louis Strydom
Grape
Grape: Red Blend
Grape: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Shiraz, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot

Product Notes

Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend is a luxurious, full-bodied red wine that is the embodiment of South African elegance. This blend is crafted using premium Bordeaux varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. Each grape variety is handpicked, fermented, and aged separately before being carefully blended together to create a wine that is both complex and harmonious. The resulting Proprietor's Blend boasts a deep ruby color, with aromas of blackcurrent, dark cherry, and mulberry. On the palate, rich flavors of plum, blackberry, and dark chocolate are accompanied by hints of vanilla and oak. The wine's velvety tannins and long, smooth finish make it the perfect accompaniment to a rich beef stew or aged cheese.

Tasting Notes

Baking spices, dark chocolate and black, vibrant fruits hint at the power to follow. Complex aromas of pure cassis, meat and oak spice lead to a well-integrated fruit centre with dense, but finely-tuned tannins. This is a wonderful blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Shiraz and 5% each of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot where the components are expressive but well-balanced and the whole is so much more than the parts. Powerful, explosive and medium- to full-bodied with the precision of 2017 shining through to a long-defined finish.

About the Winery

Ernie Els

Ernie Els is one of the most famous South African wineries residing on the Helderberg Mountain slopes. The fame of the wines estate primarily comes from its owner and founder of the same name. Ernie is an exceedingly recognisable and notable face in the world of sports, especially golf.  The concept of the winery emerged in 1999 after the golfer became exposed to the art of winemaking. 

Ernie learnt winemaking and started appreciating the entire process and its end products during his numerous travels abroad. It inspired and encouraged him to create his winery and pursue his passion. Ernie chose the city of Stellenbosch as his base and place of operation. It was a fitting choice as the region has all the beneficial factors and features that can promote and enhance the growth and production of grapevines and wines, respectively. 

The vineyards owned by Ernie Els are primarily north-facing. They remained in rows that run in an east-west direction. It allows all the planted grapevines to receive an optimal and desired amount of sunlight exposure. In addition, the Mediterranean climate of the region provides the vineyards with about 650 mm of rainfall every year. This parameter, combined with the closeness to the Atlantic Ocean and the hot summers, results in cold and refreshing wind currents and sea breezes. They regulate the temperatures of the parcels and keep them low to permit the slow maturation of the grapes. It helps the fruits become juicy, plump, aromatic, and flavourful by the season they become ripe.

The soil of the vineyards has clay and oak-leaf components present on top. Deeper into the ground, a substantial quantity of granite exists. Overall, six different grape varieties get planted and grown on these soils. They consist of the Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Shiraz.

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