Description
The 2021 Kloof Street Rouge brims with beautiful dark berry fruit on both the nose and palate. This Swartland medley shows great balance, rounded with hints of holiday spice on the finish.
Each variety in the blend adds depth to the wine – the Cinsault brings perfume, Tinta Barocca brings tannin, the Grenache brings fruit character, and the Syrah ties it all together.
Ratings/Accolades:
James Suckling: 91 Points
Each variety in the blend adds depth to the wine – the Cinsault brings perfume, Tinta Barocca brings tannin, the Grenache brings fruit character, and the Syrah ties it all together.
Ratings/Accolades:
James Suckling: 91 Points
In order to allow for optimal protection of the grapes before hand-sorting took place, the fruit was first placed in our cold room on arrival, whereafter 60% whole bunches were destemmed to tank.
The must was initially pigeaged once a day and after indigenous yeast fermentation began, the wine was pigeaged twice a day. Temperatures were not allowed to exceed 28°C and the total maceration lasted just under 4 weeks.
The wine was then drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation. The different parcels were racked in Spring to blend the wine, which was then returned to barrel.
Winemaker: Andrea Mullineux
The must was initially pigeaged once a day and after indigenous yeast fermentation began, the wine was pigeaged twice a day. Temperatures were not allowed to exceed 28°C and the total maceration lasted just under 4 weeks.
The wine was then drained and pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation. The different parcels were racked in Spring to blend the wine, which was then returned to barrel.
Winemaker: Andrea Mullineux
Mullineux Family Wines was established in 2007, and was owned and managed by Chris and Andrea Mullineux, with business partners, Keith Prothero and Peter Dart.
Within a very short time period the winery established itself as one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine brands, both locally and on the international front.
By 2014 they had received twelve 5 star ratings from Platter’s South African Wine Guide, as well as being awarded Red Wine of the Year in 2013 with their 2010 Syrah and Winery of the Year in 2014.
Within a very short time period the winery established itself as one of South Africa’s most celebrated wine brands, both locally and on the international front.
By 2014 they had received twelve 5 star ratings from Platter’s South African Wine Guide, as well as being awarded Red Wine of the Year in 2013 with their 2010 Syrah and Winery of the Year in 2014.
* Prior vintage described.
