Benguela Cove Collage ‘Bordeaux Blend’ 2022

Benguela Cove Collage ‘Bordeaux Blend’ 2022

Winemaking

Bunches were hand-picked and berry sorted. Varietals and vineyard blocks were vinified and matured separately to ensure that each component reached its optimal potential. Each component was tasted individually, only the best used to make a blend that combines the unique attributes of each cultivar. Maturation: 22 months; 45% new French oak.

Tasting Notes

The 2022 Collage opens with an assertive masculine frame softened by vibrant violets. Aromas of ripe cherry and raspberry mingle with distinctive fynbos, while subtle cigar leaf, pencil shavings, and dried herb nuances add complexity. The palate is supported by well-knit tannins that trail into lively fruit flavors, delivering a layered and captivating finish that invites another sip.

Analysis

Alcohol: 14.0 %
Residual Sugar: 2.5 g/l
Total Acidity: 5.5 g/l
pH: 3.60
Wine of Origin: Walker Bay

Personality

This is a blend of five grape varieties that went through a seven-stage selection process. Blending was done with one key idea in mind: to best reflect all the individual characters; to feel “complete” to all senses. The result is a typical Bordeaux-style wine, classic but with bright fruit and freshness as expected from cool climate winemaking. Showcasing the best of a vintage, this Bordeaux-style blend represents elegance. Each cultivar takes a bow in this classic blend – the result of smart winemaking and quality fruit. As the name suggests, this blend is an artwork, representing the diversity of the estate in its broad spectrum of aromatics, structure and colour, delivering on depth and complexity.