Rooi Olifant

CHF 29,50
AvailableNumber of bottles in our store: 8
incl. VAT | Article number: 14717
Region
Stellenbosch
Producer
Weingut Markus Schneider
Vintage
2020
Grape varieties
  • 60% Merlot
  • 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 15% Cabernet Franc
Bottle size
75 cl
Alcohol
14.5%
Special characteristic
  • Contains sulphites

A lovely blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The different components were harvested separately by hand at the Kaapzicht Estate before being vinified in small stainless steel tanks and in new and old oak vessels.

This red blend has a deep red colour, a lovely delicate character and balanced aromas and flavours. Blackcurrant, black cherry and plum on the one hand; peppery, spicy notes of leather, cinnamon and cedar on the other. The wine's fresh, balanced acidity, velvety tannins and rounded oak notes dovetail perfectly.

When the evening sun moves across the top of Table Mountain, the massive granite boulders on the Kaapzicht Estate take on a fiery red glow that makes them look like 'enormous red elephants'.

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What Markus Schneider has achieved in recent times almost defies belief. After more or less starting from scratch in the 1994, he now farms 92 hectares with the help of his own dedicated team, filling around 800,000 bottles per vintage. The German wine press have called him a ‘phenomenon’ and the ‘linchpin of Germany’s wine resurgence’.

More about this producer

Weingut Markus Schneider