Deep, youthful violet colour with a ruby rin. A typical Merlot nose with juicy plum & mulberry fruit, lifted spiciness & hints of dark chocolate & inkiness. The palate offers generous, ripe, pure Merlot fruit with refreshing acidity, structured yet silky tannins & pronounced length & minerality. Soil Type: Selected from 24 year old Merlot plantings situated on clay-rich Oakleaf, Vilafontes & Klapmuts soil. 40% vendage vert (green harvesting cluster removal) at 60% veraison to ensure concentration & even-ripening. Vinification: Grapes h&-picked & selected before crushing. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with partial uninnoculated fermentation. Daily remontahe & delistagefor gentle extraction. A portion of the wine was given extended maceration on the skins for five weeks before pressing. Malo-lactic fermentation proceeded in 300 litre French Oak Hogsheads. Maturation in 60% new Nevers French Oak, 40% second fill Nevers for 17 months before bottling. The Meerlust Merlot 2005 is a blend of 89% Merlot & 11% Cabernet Franc for structure. Grape: 88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc ...

Limited stock, changing to 2012. Deep, youthful violet colour with a ruby rim. Intense dark fruit on the nose, mulberry & damson plum with hints of dark chocolate & spice. The full bodied palate offers generous, ripe, pure Merlot fruit with refreshing acidity, structured yet silky tannins & pronounced length & minerality. There is a core of juiciness, opulence & richness typical of the variety. 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. ...

Intense, vivid translucent youthful violet-ruby appearance. On the palate there are very pure Pinot fruit flavours on entry with red cherry & musk flavours coupled with fresh acidity. The wine has layered complexity with great elegance & finesse. Very fine lacy, almost powdery tannin on the finish. ...

Intense dark violet in colour with a violet rim. The nose is expressive with ripe blackcurrant fruit, plums, spice & lifted floral aromas. On the palate it is medium-bodied with flavours of cassis, vanilla & dark chocolate. The tannins are soft & silky, the acidity fresh & the flavour profile focused & linear. ...

Wonderful exotic aromas of plum, sandalwood & perfume, still with a touch of creamy vanilla. The palate is medium bodied with a forward dark fruit flavour of cassis & mulberry followed by a lithe tannic structure fleshed out with juicy fruit. The impression is one of litheness & grace rather than over-arching power. The 2016 Rubicon shows great charm & drinkability, no doubt a result of the high Merlot & Cabernet Franc composition. ...

Experience Mejor Pink, crafted using 100% private estate highland blue agave of the highest quality. Pink is a Mejor Blanco tequila dressed up with a natural vibrant hue, contemporary packaging & the perfect hint of natural agave citrus. Mejor Pink is ultra smooth & the official tequila of girls night out! Nose: Sweet, Clean, Grapefruit. Body: Light Body, silky. Finish: Mint, Citrus, Agave. ...

Experience Mejor Reposado, crafted using 100% private estate highland blue agave of the highest quality. Reposado is aged 11 months in American oak barrels producing a sweet mellow maple aroma, caramel & citrus notes with an ultra smooth vanilla finish. Enjoy neat, on the rocks or in your favorite cocktail for the ultimate reposado experience. Nose: Caramel, Spice, light oak. Body: Medium Velvet Body. Finish: Cinnamon, Vanilla. ...

Colour: Amber & reddish copper Nose: Spicy tones combined with ginger, honey, toffee & vanilla, plus floral & citrus
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Sambuca is a liquorice flavoured liqueur that derives its flavour from the gentle cold infusion of the elder bush (known in Latin as sambucus). The fruit from the elder bush is steeped in alcohol at very cold temperatures. The flavourful mix is then aged for 4 months & is cut to proof before bottling. ...

Menabrea 1846 is a premium strength lager beer at 4.8%ABV. Addititve free, it is the only Italian lager still brewed using a completely natural 'slow fermentation' process, that makes use of spring water from the Alps & ingredients from the Czech Republic, Germany & France. Unlike mass produced beer, no water is later added to standardise the alcohol content. The results are a testament to eight generations of brewing expertise by the Menabrea family
- a full bodied beer with a light colour & optimum flavour. Awards. Menabrea 1846 has won numerous international awards, the first being the Gold medal Award at the London International Exhibition in 1925, & the most recent being the top prize for two years running at the Chicago International Beer Championships (1997 & 1998), beating such renowned products as Grolsh Premium, Kirin & Heineken. ' Pale yellow appearance. Moderately light bodied. Mild bitterness. Subtly hopped. Reminescent of grains, dried herbs, citrus zest. Crisp, grainy palate with lively carbonation. Refreshing, this needs a good chill. Dry style with good flavour'. (winning entry description)
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