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AA Badenhorst Red Blend 2015
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A.A. Badenhorst Family Red Blend 2021

R480.00

Region: Swartland

Tasting notes

Its nose is complex with aromas of black cherries, perfume, pepper and liquorice. On the palate, it starts with flavours of dark berry fruit and lavender, while the finish is dry and reminiscent of currant and savoury notes. Tannins are forthcoming but well incorporated and ripe. This wine is quite shy while young and will continue to develop and become more expressive over the next 8 years from vintage and beyond.

‘Always more than the sum of its impressive parts, Kalmoesfontein is Syrah-based with 60% Cinsault, Tinta Barocca and Touriga Nacional, all picked on the same day and co-fermented. Concentrated, but not over-extracted, with stony reduction, some oak spices, garrigue top notes and layers of plum, blackberry and fennel. 2024-32’ – Tim Atkin, MW, South African Special Report 2022, 94/100

‘Consisting primarily of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache but also multiple other varieties, these co-fermented. The nose is quite heady with notes of red and black berries, lavender, fennel and fynbos while has plenty of ripe fruit and fine tannins – full of flavour with an nicely savoury finish.’ – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 93/100

Food Pairing

The warm earthy notes of the wine will suite a tomato-based casserole beautifully, or a rich cheese fondue!

 

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AA Badenhorst Family Wines are grown, made and matured on Kalmoesfontein farm in the Swartland appellation of South Africa. In 2007, Adi Badenhorst bought the run-down farm in the Paardeberg in partnership with his cousin Hein. The old cellar was radically restored and extended and the vineyards have been painstakingly rejuvenated.
The vineyards, mostly old bushvines, were planted in the 1950s and 1960s to Chenin Blanc, Cinsault  and Grenache. The vines are unirrigated and farmed as biologically as possible. The vineyards are planted on north, east, and south facing slopes bringing tremendous variety to the fruit. Fruit from other selected sites within the appellation are also purchased to complete the final blends. Three distinct types of granites are found here, namely the Paardeberg-, Lammershoek- and Lemoenfontein-type plus different sub-surface geology including clay, weathered granite and some serious shale.
On Kalmoesfontein it’s back to basics, using traditional winemaking equipment and old cement kuipe, taking inspiration from great old wines of South Africa and the discarded varietals, the bottles of which can be found in the forgotten corners of old cellars.
The blend consists of Shiraz, Grenache, Cinsault, and Tinta Barocca.