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Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Cabernet Merlot

This is an elegant wine that has great depth of flavour and with its great balance and wood integration this wine should age gracefully for many years to come.

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 14% ABV

Tasting Profile: Remarks: The 2 varieties were carefully blended to highlight the ripe dark plum Cabernet fruit on the nose and palate with Merlot contributing savoury characters and velvety tannins on the palate. This is an elegant wine that has great depth of flavour and with its great balance and wood integration this wine should age gracefully for many years to come.

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine (Stellenbosch, South Africa).

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 14% ABV

Tasting Profile: This Cabernet show lots of ripe red berries and crushed, dried herbs with a hint of graphite on the bouquet. The juicy palate follows with fresh black cherries and just enough tannin provide the typical Cabernet “backbone”.

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine (Stellenbosch, South Africa).

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 14% ABV

Tasting Profile: This wine is a classically structured Cabernet that showcases its provenance. Upfront herbal notes open up in the glass, to reveal intense dark fruit. These flavours follow on the palate with cassis and black cherries being supported by a subtle herbaceous note.

Style & Character
Sweetness: Dry · Tannin: Medium, fine-grained · Oak: Present

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection SMV | Shiraz, Mourvèdre, Viognier

Remarks: The 2019 growing year was difficult to manage after some unprecedented rainfall during ripening. The later red cultivars reached optimal sugars levels at a very slow pace due to temperatures dropping in March, resulting in very elegant red wines.

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV

Tasting Profile: This wine shows a lush bouquet of wild red fruit and hints of dried black olives and lavender which leads to an elegant, fresh mid-palate and ends with medium bodied, fine, and well-balanced tannins.

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Shiraz

The wine was matured for: 21 months in a combination first (30%), second (30%) and third fill (40%) French oak barrels before the various components were blended and prepared for bottling.

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV

Tasting Profile: A generous wine that is packed with flavour, both on the bouquet and palate. Upfront aromas, of plums with ripe red and black berries are beautifully balanced with a hint of black pepper and floral notes.

Style & Character
Sweetness: Dry · Tannin: Medium, fine-grained · Oak: Present

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc

Remarks: The grapes for this wine comes from selected “Bush Vine” vineyards in Stellenbosch. The average age of these vines are 30 years and most of them are planted on decomposed granite soils. Owing to the nature of bush vines, careful canopy management was exercised so that no bunches were exposed to excessive sunlight and an even ripening of the grapes. For a change we had a normal winter in 2020. Cold and very wet and even a little bit of snow on the mountains. Summer started a bit later than normal and thus the…

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV

Tasting Profile: Tight with flavours of melon, peach, guava and a hint of minerality. Masterly oaked with a lively crisp finish. This wine can be enjoyed now, but with careful cellaring it should age gracefully over the next 10 years.

Style & Character
Body: Light · Sweetness: Dry · Acidity: Fresh · Oak: Present

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve chilled at 8–12°C.

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chardonnay

Remarks: Such, a “lekker” vintage. We had a cold and wet winter in 2020. This is the best possible start to any vintage. The grapes were predominantly sourced from: Stellenbosch with a small portion from Robertson. The Stellenbosch vineyard, are planted in decomposed granite soils and provides structure and fruit to the wine, whilst the Robertson portions is planted in limestone based soils and provides texture and mineral elements.

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 13% ABV

Tasting Profile: Elegant and complex. Limey fruit with perfect oak balance and a mineral finish on the palate. Barrel Fermented.

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve chilled at 8–12°C.

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Sauvignon Blanc

Remarks: The 2022 vintage was probably the latest start in history, with very cold weather in spring and very moderate growing conditions, perfect for Sauvignon blanc. The wine was produced from selected dryland vineyards in Stellenbosch (False Bay), Durbanville and Darling. Canopy management involved, an early suckering action and breaking leaves in the bunch zone to get sufficient sunlight on the bunches at an early stage.

Wine at a Glance
Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV

Tasting Profile: Intense flavours of gooseberries, kiwi and white flesh peach. The palate reveals, layers of complexity with mineral structure and fresh peas.

Food Pairing: Excellent on its own, or served with barbecued meat, veal, poultry, pasta and red meat dishes.

Serving: Serve chilled at 8–12°C.

Zalze Cabernet Sauvignon

Zalze Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine from Kleine Zalze (Western Cape, South Africa).

Wine at a Glance
Producer: Kleine Zalze
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Vintage: NV
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Style: Red Wine
Bottle Size: 750ml

Tasting Profile: Expect blackcurrant and dark plum with a touch of cedar, framed by firm, ripe tannins.

Style & Character
Body: Full · Sweetness: Dry

Food Pairing: Grilled steak, nyama choma, lamb chops and mature hard cheeses.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Zalze Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier

Zalze Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier is a red wine from Kleine Zalze (Western Cape, South Africa).

Wine at a Glance
Producer: Kleine Zalze
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Vintage: NV
Grape Variety: Shiraz, Mourvèdre, Viognier
Wine Style: Red Wine
Bottle Size: 750ml

Tasting Profile: Expect dark berries and pepper spice, lifted by a floral note from the Viognier.

Style & Character
Body: Medium to Full · Sweetness: Dry

Food Pairing: Grilled lamb, spiced sausages, roast vegetables and stews.

Serving: Serve at 16–18°C; in warm weather, 20 minutes in the fridge before pouring gets it there.

Zalze Chenin Blanc

Zalze Chenin Blanc is a white wine from Kleine Zalze (Western Cape, South Africa).

Wine at a Glance
Producer: Kleine Zalze
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Vintage: NV
Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc
Wine Style: White Wine
Bottle Size: 750ml

Tasting Profile: Expect ripe apple, pear and tropical fruit with fresh acidity.

Style & Character
Body: Light to Medium · Sweetness: Dry

Food Pairing: Grilled chicken, mild curries, seafood and salads.

Serving: Serve chilled at 8–12°C.

Zalze Sauvignon Blanc

Zalze Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine from Kleine Zalze (Western Cape, South Africa).

Wine at a Glance
Producer: Kleine Zalze
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Vintage: NV
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Wine Style: White Wine
Bottle Size: 750ml

Tasting Profile: Expect zesty citrus, gooseberry and tropical fruit with crisp, refreshing acidity.

Style & Character
Body: Light · Sweetness: Dry

Food Pairing: Grilled fish, salads, goat cheese and seafood.

Serving: Serve chilled at 8–12°C.