Other Red Blends

Idiom Cape Blend 2015

  • 2015
  • 750ml
  • Red
  • 15%
Vintage
2015
Size
750ml
Type
Red
Alcohol
15%
Varietal
Other Red Blends
Grapes
Merlot, Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Winery
Idiom
Region
Stellenbosch
Country
South Africa
93 AVG
Drink it now or cellar for up to 15 years. No need to decant it, but best to open it half an hour before service.

The collection known as Idiom represents the highest point of the wines produced by the Bottega Family, one of the most awarded wineries in all of South Africa. This is an almost tailor-made project that originates in the most suitable vineyards of the company, in the southern area of the wine region of Stellenbosch, on the great False Bay, and which continues in the cellar with obsessive attention to detail. The varieties are among the most famous in the world: from Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon to Sangiovese and Viogner. The result is rich, elegant and almost opulent wines, structured and defined, always characterized by great balance.

Idiom's famous “Cape Blend” owes its name to the presence, in blends, of a significant percentage of the most famous of South African vines, Pinotage. A maturation of over a year in new barriques leads to a rich and velvety wine which, also thanks to the presence of Merlot, is characterized by very fruity, soft and enveloping notes.

The wine has a dark ruby red color. On the nose, it reveals a particularly fruity aromatic profile, with scents of cherry and currant jam, and chocolate notes. Hints of caramel and tobacco open to a soft, deep, long, and velvety taste. The tannins are round and the finish is pleasant and persistent, with evident hints of small red fruits returning. It goes well with grilled red meat or lamb.
 
Description
Drink it now or cellar for up to 15 years. No need to decant it, but best to open it half an hour before service.

The collection known as Idiom represents the highest point of the wines produced by the Bottega Family, one of the most awarded wineries in all of South Africa. This is an almost tailor-made project that originates in the most suitable vineyards of the company, in the southern area of the wine region of Stellenbosch, on the great False Bay, and which continues in the cellar with obsessive attention to detail. The varieties are among the most famous in the world: from Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon to Sangiovese and Viogner. The result is rich, elegant and almost opulent wines, structured and defined, always characterized by great balance.

Idiom's famous “Cape Blend” owes its name to the presence, in blends, of a significant percentage of the most famous of South African vines, Pinotage. A maturation of over a year in new barriques leads to a rich and velvety wine which, also thanks to the presence of Merlot, is characterized by very fruity, soft and enveloping notes.

The wine has a dark ruby red color. On the nose, it reveals a particularly fruity aromatic profile, with scents of cherry and currant jam, and chocolate notes. Hints of caramel and tobacco open to a soft, deep, long, and velvety taste. The tannins are round and the finish is pleasant and persistent, with evident hints of small red fruits returning. It goes well with grilled red meat or lamb.
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