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Mitre's Edge Sholto Red Blend 2018

You're shol-to like this Bordeaux blend!

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot

$78.00

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Pepper / Spice, and Herbaceous, Sweet Spice and Toasted

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)

Origin: Coastal Region (Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Swartland, Constantia & More), South Africa

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot

Winemaking:

Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
venison stews, pepper fillet steaks or chateaubriand

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Herbal Bak Kut Teh, Tulang, Briyani

Mitre's Edge Wine Estate

Nestled at the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain, between Paarl and Stellenbosch, they are a family owned winery driven by a passion for Bordeaux wines to create high quality & powerful wines with a modern & elegant slant

Description

Mitre's Edge Sholto Red Blend 2018

Grape Varietals & Region: 49% Cab. Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot

Taste Profile: Deep rich garnet colour with delicate Christmas cake notes on the nose followed through with soft black fruits and well-balanced tannins on the palate.

Winemaking Process: Open vat primary fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Barrel matured in 225l barrels for 12 - 14 months

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,