Tokara Director’s Reserve Bordeaux Blend 2019

Tokara is a family-owned vineyard and derives its name from the founders’ children, Thomas and Kara. What sets Tokara wine apart from other award-winning wines is their soil. The farm forms the watershed between two beautiful valleys on the foothills of the majestic Simonsberg, the dramatic backdrop and foundation for Tokara’s unique terroir. Tokara is a family-owned vineyard and derives its name from the founders’ children, Thomas and Kara. The farm forms the watershed between two beautiful valleys on the foothills of the majestic Simonsberg mountain, resting on the Stellenbosch side of the Banghoek Valley, between 350m and 550m above sea level. The combination of altitude, deep, rich, decomposed granite soils and the unique aspect of the property make for exciting variability between the vineyard sites.
Their Highlands vineyard lies south of Stellenbosch in Elgin, a cool-climate area atop Sir Lowry’s Pass. Soils are predominantly Table Mountain sandstone which imparts an ethereal scent to their Sauvignon Blanc and Cap Classique sparkling wine.
At Tokara, the focus is on two of the greatest grape varieties in the world – Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, reflected in their three ranges: Tokara Premium Collection, a fusion from various sites; Tokara Reserve Collection, picked from a single vineyard; and Tokara Directors Reserve, produced from the best and most expressive parcels on the highest slopes of Tokara’s Stellenbosch property.

This wine is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec. The grapes originated from Tokara’s premium vineyards on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountain. Only grapes from the best blocks and from the best parts of these blocks were used. The wine spent a total of twenty-two months in new oak and older French oak barriques.