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Anwilka,
Ready, but will keep,
Anwilka’s seductively smooth 2008 is a beautiful wine. With its gorgeous Syrah perfume (48%), sophisticated, cool Cabernet Sauvignon fruit (42%) and plush Merlot mouthfeel (10%), this is purity and concentration personified. Creamy raspberries and blackberries leap from the glass whilst the velvet-textured palate drips with supremely ripe tannins. No shy, retiring wallflower then; the 2008 is silky, rich and full of energy, yet imbued with the elegance of its illustrious French heritage. Delicious.
Anwilka,
Ready, but will improve,
At first a very shy and reticent nose; with time and gentle coaxing we get hints of Damson, Blueberry, hints of mint leaf and graphite. The medium palate is full of black morello cherry, juicy and yet tightly wound with fine grained tannins, and great tension created by the well balanced acidity. This is a classy wine, more similarities to the Old World style than New World. Deserves at least another 2 to3 plus years in bottle and will effortlessly move into the 2020s. The nearest to a Bordeaux wine you’ll get in the Cape.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager
The 2011 Anwilka has an intense, pure blackcurrant nose and immediately feels like a top-notch, modern South African wine. Layers and layers of blackberries with red bramble fruits and even more blackcurrants wash over the palate. The intensity of fruit lends a mouth-coating texture to the wine. This is supported by plentiful tannins, which have a corduroy feel, giving an overall impression of smoothness. A gentle vanilla note and a twist of cedar spice lifts the finish and the long length just rolls on and on. Made from 67% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, this is another great wine from Anwilka.
Catriona Felstead MW, New World Buyer
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager
The 2011 Anwilka has an intense, pure blackcurrant nose and immediately feels like a top-notch, modern South African wine. Layers and layers of blackberries with red bramble fruits and even more blackcurrants wash over the palate. The intensity of fruit lends a mouth-coating texture to the wine. This is supported by plentiful tannins, which have a corduroy feel, giving an overall impression of smoothness. A gentle vanilla note and a twist of cedar spice lifts the finish and the long length just rolls on and on. Made from 67% Syrah, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, this is another great wine from Anwilka.
Catriona Felstead MW, New World Buyer
Anwilka,
Ready, but will keep,
What immediately strikes one on tasting the 2007 Anwilka (50% Syrah, 46% Cab. Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot) is the wine's freshness, with its very appealing, cool, elegant fruit and understated tannins. The combined influence of the proprietors, Bordeaux pair Hubert de Bouard and Bruno Prats with S. African Lowell Jooste of Klein Constantia Estate and low yielding vineyards combine to give this their third vintage some real class. Upon tasting, the fruit leaps from the glass - lovely fresh blackcurrants, well supported by a firm but integrated tannic structure that keeps the vibrant fruit character in check.
Anwilka,
Ready, but will improve,
An elegantly crafted blend of 52% Syrah, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot. The wine is rich and layered, with spice and violets give way to red cherry and damson fruit on the nose. Succulent and supple on the palate, with fine acidity and velvety tannins, excellent persistence on the finish. Drink 2019 – 2025.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager (winter 2018)
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager (winter 2018)
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Anwilka Vineyard started as a joint venture between Bordeaux’s Bruno Prats, former owner of Ch. Cos d'Estournel, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, co-proprietor of Ch. Angélus in Bordeaux, and Lowell Jooste of South Africa’s Klein Constantia Estate.
Located in the prime red wine region of Helderberg in Stellenbosch, the vineyard was purchased in 1997, and production of Anwilka wines commenced in 2005.
In May 2012, Anwilka Vineyards merged with Klein Constantia Estate, having been purchased the previous year by Zdenek Bakala and Charles Harman. The vineyards are run by manager Piet Neethling and the wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz with the addition of Merlot in some vintages, is made by the very personable South African oenologist Jean du Plessis under the guidance of Prats and de Boüard.
The philosophy of the owners is simply to spare no cost when it comes to wine quality. Resources are not squandered on lavish gateways and buildings, and the winery feels more like a modern farm outbuilding. The wine is exceptional, with the influence of its Bordeaux mentors clear for all to see.