Wine Spice Route Malabar 2003
Tasting Notes
Wine of deep crimson-red color.
Rich full-bodied wine with the aroma of ripe fruit and berries on the palate. Full and long aftertaste with ripe tannins.
Wine with the aroma of ripe plums, dark chocolate and spices.
"Spice Route Malabar" is well served with red meat, big game, roasts and aged cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Spice Route Malabar - one of the best wine producer in the course of production which each grape variety vinified and aged separately in a special cellar. Grapes for Spice Route Malabar collected and sorted by hand, the wine is not filtered before bottling. Ratings and Awards: 2003: Gold Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2007.
History of the Spice Route has its origins in 1997, when the successful winemaker Charles Back bought a farm called Klein Amoskil, more known for its wheat than wine. This was the first step in implementing the philosophy of "wine must reflect the terroir." In just two years the manor was a revolution - were planted new varieties of white and red grapes that had never grew in South Africa. With the help of his like-minded friends - oenologists, wine critics and just "activists" - Charles Back quickly achieved success. 2005 was marked by the acquisition of vineyards on the hills Darling region where today is grown Sauvignon Blanc.
The company name reflects the general philosophy of the manufacturer, not fearing the difficulties associated with, and brave explorers of the 15th century, who made dangerous, but exciting journey on the Path of spices.
