Another spectacular expression from South Africa's Vondeling, it's the 2017 vintage of Monsonia red wine! The name comes from an extremely rare species of vegetation, found in the winery's Western Cape home of Paardeberg mountain. A combination of Shiraz and Mourvédre grapes, along with smaller portions of Carignan and Grenache are treated to fermentation followed by 16 months of maturation in French oak barrels before the wine is blended and bottled. We can imagine the dense fruit and spice in this one lending itself rather well to barbecued foods and hearty vegetables.
Purple plums and dark notes of blackberry open things up, though sweeter, floral red fruits catch up later on. A touch of cigar box and dusty oak beneath, with prickles of clove in tow.
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