Bold plum, hedgerow fruit with a tempting dried lavender perfume on the nose. The wine confidently stalks onto the palate. Sleek yet succulent with rich spicy forest floor and the same hedgerow notes from the nose. A brush of herbs and fynbos adds interest. The wine is structured with a firm core of oak which is supportive rather than prominent or overbearing. Beautifully elegant and poised with lovely harmony all the way to its lingering and smart finish.
Region: Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
Grape Variety: 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 27% Merlot
Terroir: The grapes selected for the Anthonij Rupert Optima, comes from our L’Ormarins Estate in Franschhoek and Rooderust farm in Darling. Specific sites, each with their own unique soil type and climatic conditions, were identified for the ideal grape selection, which make up unique components of the final blend in Optima.
Ageing: This red wine has a cellaring potential of 10 - 15 years.
Color: Red ruby color
Nose: Bold plum, hedgerow fruit with a tempting dried lavender perfume
Palate: A brush of herbs and fynbos adds interest. The wine is structured with a firm core of oak which is supportive rather than prominent or overbearing.
