Rainbow Nation Rugby Red Blends

By common consent, South Africa is a country which has a wonderful track record in grape varietals – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Cabernet Franc, Syrah all predominate and combine beautifully together in various formats.

Welbedacht and Sumaridge Estates offer some of the best and give you the opportunity to taste for your favourite.

This case contains one each of:

Welbedacht Patriot: This vintage has really come along over the years. It has a lovely tawny colour and throws some sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Still fairly tannic, the flavour profile of cloves and leather spice are rich and undulating. 

Welbedacht Hat Trick: A complex cape blend that matches old-world charm with new-world exuberance. It has notes of red fruits and violets on the nose and succulent flavours of cassis, chocolate and liquorice. A full-bodied stunner! 

Welbedacht Cricket Pitch: This full-bodied, ruby-red wine is brimming with juicy black fruits infused with spice, dark chocolate and a balancing minerality. The chewy but ripe tannins offer a well-rounded finish and allow the wine to benefit from cellaring. 

Meerkat Burrow Blend: A gregarious and fun blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon give this wine a ripe red fruit character with tones of sweet blackcurrant and liquorice. It is rounded off with a nutty chocolatiness leaving a long, velvety finish. A wine that punches well above its weight. 

Sumaridge Epitome: A wonderfully complex wine with ripe, plummy fruit and white spice counterbalanced with a rich, smoky savouriness. With refined tannins, it has a luxurious finish that will leave you craving the next mouthful.

Sumaridge Bushell: Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc skilfully brought together in a harmonious blend of dark fruit flavours. A versatile food wine, it is full-bodied with soft tannins and a long finish.