Herdade do Esporão Defesa Red

Herdade do Esporão Defesa RedHerdade do Esporo Defesa Red hails from the Alentejo region of southern Portugal and is primarily a blend of Touriga Nacional and Syrah. On the nose youll encounter intense dark berry and red plum aromas, often accompanied by subtle notes of fresh woodland, spice and gentle oak. On the palate the wine is rich, full bodied and vibrant in texture with smooth tannins and balanced acidity deep fruit flavours mingle with hints of black pepper or dark

sea-spray snap

and lightly spiced Mediterranean food

The blend is predominantly Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon and will pair beautifully with oysters or shellfish

toasty oak

From a bush-planted old vines in Stellenbosch

This ‘Bourgogne Gamay’ is actually a blend of 85% Gamay and 15% Pinot Noir sourced from vineyards in Beaujolais and Nuits-Saint-Georges

the wine reveals a bouquet of fresh red berries

the Domaine Kientzler Cremant d'Alsace is a light straw colour

PN115 and PN113 flourish in the Bokkeveld Shale and Cartref soils

and treating you to a natural pick-me-up

and expressing the unique terroir of the Elgin Highlands

Whinyards approach to making natural wine is regenerative and driven by low inputs