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VERGELEGEN

PREMIUM RANGE

VERGELEGEN SAUVIGNON BLANC

Pale straw in colour, the nose shows passion fruit, green fig, guava and lemon / grapefruit. The wine is fresh, beautifully balanced and lively on the palate with a long aftertaste. Composition: Sauvignon Blanc 95,5%; Semillon 4,5%.

VERGELEGEN CHARDONNAY

The wine shows an attractive lemony yellow-green colour with a complex nose of citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, tropical fruit and mineral tones. The palate is long and full with delicate wooding. Beautifully refined and elegant. Composition: Chardonnay 100%.

VERGELEGEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON-MERLOT

A medium bodied wine with excellent wood integration and prominent dark berry aromas on the nose.  This wine shows soft tannins and a long finish.  Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon 43% / Merlot 40% / Cabernet Franc 11% / Petit Verdot 3% / Malbec 3%.

VERGELEGEN SHIRAZ

Dark ruby red with violets, spice, chocolate and red berry fruit on the nose. The palate shows crisp acidity, with rich tannins and a long clean fruit dominated aftertaste.  Composition: Shiraz 100%.

RESERVE RANGE

VERGELEGEN SAUVIGNON BLANC RESERVE

Very pale colour and the nose is classical Schaapenberg, reminiscent of kiwi, green fig, elder flower, passion fruit, guava and gooseberry. The palate shows fresh acidity, the fruit is concentrated, full and ripe with good minerality and excellent balance. Composition: Sauvignon Blanc 100% single vineyard.

VERGELEGEN CHARDONNAY RESERVE

The wine shows an attractive lemony yellow-green colour with a complex nose of citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, tropical fruit and mineral tones. On the palate the taste is long and full with no excessive wooding.  Complex, powerful yet still elegant. Composition: Chardonnay 100%.

VERGELEGEN SEMILLON (LIMITED RELEASE)

Attractive gold green colour. Nose shows intense citrus, white flowers, honey and spice. The wine is finely focused, delicate and well balanced with a crisp acidity.  Composition:  Semillon 100%.
(vintage release pending, please check availability)

VERGELEGEN BRUT “MMV” (LIMITED RELEASE)

Light straw in colour, fresh apples and strawberries on the nose, strong yeastiness, refreshing acidity and minerality. Composition: Chardonnay 100%.

VERGELEGEN STRAW WINE (LIMITED RELEASE)

The grapes were selected from Vergelegen’s Korhaan and Neil-Suid vineyards. Composition: Semillon 100%

Ripe, tropical fruit abounds on the nose with marvelous acidity and freshness on the palate.  This wine shows a great balance between the grape sugar and lemony acidity.

VERGELEGEN MERLOT

Ripe plum with ruby rim. The nose shows ripe fruit flavours, black cherries, plum, spice and a touch of chocolate. The ripeness of the fruit is balanced by fresh fruit acidity and soft wood/fruit tannins. The aftertaste is long and lasting. Composition: Merlot 100%

VERGELEGEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The nose is complex, showing blackcurrants, spice, ripe plums and attractive wood flavours. The wine is full with firm, ripe tannins leading to a lingering aftertaste.  Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon 86% / Merlot 10% / Cabernet Franc 4%

VERGELEGEN SHIRAZ (LIMITED RELEASE)

Dark ruby with violets, spice, chocolate, black and red berry fruit on the nose. The tannins are ripe and soft and the wine has a long clean aftertaste.

Composition: Shiraz 100%.

VERGELEGEN “DNA” (LIMITED RELEASE)

The wine displays a restrained sweetness to complement the complex flavours of dark berries, plum, liquorice and minerals. A compote of berry fruit nicely rounded by some slight Cabernet Franc herbal notes. The tannin structure is round and soft with a lingering aftertaste.  Composition: Cabernet Franc 85% / Merlot 10% / Petit Verdot 5%.

FLAGSHIP RANGE

VERGELEGEN WHITE (GVB)

The wine exhibits a pale yellow-green colour with full ripe Semillon flavours dominating – a nose reminiscent of freshly squeezed lime juice. The wine is rich and complex with a long aftertaste. Composition: Semillon 50% / Schaapenberg Sauvignon Blanc 50%.

VERGELEGEN RED (GVB)

The wine shows a rich ruby colour with almost an opaque centre. Plum, chocolate, graphite and cassis on the nose, complemented by a complex minerality. On the palate the fruit, tannin and acidity marry perfectly to offer balance and complexity, supported by flavours of redcurrant, dark plum, minerals and chocolate. Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon 81% / Merlot 6% / Cabernet Franc 13%.

Twice winner of the Chateau Pichon Longueville Trophy (in 2001 and 2003 for the 1998 and 2000 vintages).

VERGELEGEN “V”

The Vergelegen ‘V’ is the validation of Vergelegen’s striving to produce a wine that can stand on an equal footing with the most prestigious in the world. ‘V’ is the final result of successfully combining the synergies between the vineyards, the winery, the vitality of the people who toil in both, and the talents of a dedicated and passionate wine maker.

The nose is complex, showing blackcurrants, cedar wood, lead pencil and cigar box aromas.  These develop in the glass and are joined by raspberry, black cherry, spice and a hint of gaminess. On the palate the wine is concentrated but elegant, with fine-grained tannins. These tannins soften even further in the glass, resulting in a luxurious wine with a long after taste. Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon 85% / Petit

Verdot 5% / Merlot 5% / Cabernet Franc 5%.