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De Grendel Rubaiyat 2018

R534.00

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Tasting note:

The wine has an intense red colour and a mildly savoury nose with nuances of roasted black olives, wild fynbos, red berries, and black plums. The palate is
pure and rich with excellent concentration and intensity. Tannins are finely textured, leading to a full-flavoured wine with a lengthy finish.

Food pairing:

Marinated chargrilled ribeye steak, game pies, and moussaka topped with lots of aged parmesan.

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The historic Graaff family-owned and run De Grendel farm is situated on the slopes of the Tygerberg mountain just outside Cape Town and grapes from its maritime vineyards are supplemented from other family-owned vineyards and contracted growers in cooler areas.

The Rubaiyat is De Grendel’s flagship wine, first made in 2006 when cellar master Charles Hopkins was asked by Sir David Graaff to make an ‘iconic’ wine for the Estate.

A classically poetic Bordeaux style blend consisting of a quatrain of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, the Rubaiyat was named after Omar Khayyam’s exquisite collection of 1000 Persian love poems from the 10th century, held dear by the late Sir David. Each successive vintage features a different quatrain from the poem on the label, hence the blend of four varietals.