Simonsig
South Africa
Jacques Malan, a Huguenot from Merindol in the south of France, arrived in the Cape in 1688. He began farming in the
Franschhoek Valley, later moving to Stellenbosch - an area that was to become one of the finest wine producing regions of the
Cape. Nine generations later Frans Malan continued the family tradition when he purchased the farm De Hoop and produced
the first wines - hand filled, and labelled by his wife Liza - under the Simonsig label. Frans Malan was also one of the three
founders of the famous Stellenbosch Wine Route, the first of its kind in Africa, introducing local cellars to wine lovers and
tourists from all over the world since 1971. Simonsig is situated just north of Stellenbosch in the foothills of the Simonberg
Mountains. The farm has 205ha under vine, planted in mainly shale soils that have good water retaining capacity. Sandstone
and granite soils are also present. Careful experimentation with the different terroirs on the farm has enabled the wine-making
team to arrive at the optimum conditions for growing the different varietals.
36-71 btls 72+ btls
case size
mixed mixed
sa8000 Sauvignon Semillon 12x75cl £6.10 £5.60
Bright pale straw colour. Fresh flowery nose with hints of green peppers and winter melon. Smooth silky mouthfeel with ripe apple and
pear flavours lingering on the aftertaste. Refreshingly dry with soft fruit acid makes this a very easy drinking style of wine.
sa8001 Cabernet Merlot 12x75cl £6.10 £5.60
Deep plum colour with purple rim. Ripe black cherry flavours supported by a cedary vanilla oak spiciness. Medium body with the
unmistakable lead pencil Cabernet influence. A sweet red berry Merlot contribution lingers on the finish which shows a food friendly
dryness. Further maturation in the bottle will expose more of the sweet fruit characters.
sa8010 Simonsig Chenin Blanc 12x75cl £6.23 £5.73
Bright straw colour with an aromatic nose of ripe pears, apples and flowers with a touch of honey. Fresh and intense fruit salad flavours fill
the palate with delicious richness on the aftertaste. The honeyed ripeness of late harvested Chenin is beautifully complimented by the
flowery tropical fruit in its youth. Further development in the bottle creates a rich, complex wine
sa8011 Sauvignon Blanc, unwooded 12x75cl £7.91 £7.41
Youthful, green tinged straw colour. Powerful Sauvignon aromas dominate the bouquet. Concentrated tropical and green fig flavours with
delicious green pepper providing focus. Zesty and crisp on the palate with fresh acidity that lingers on the aftertaste.
sa8012 Chardonnay 12x75cl £8.27 £7.77
Full ripe grapes are harvested to get optimal flavour development. The juice is 100% barrel fermented in French Oak barrels with about
40% oak. Malolactic in inoculated on a quarter of the wine and battonage (lees stirring) is done on all the barrels to enhance the buttery
characters.
sa8014 Pinotage 12x75cl £8.27 £7.77
Deep black cherry hue with a bright crimson rim indicating its youth. Ripe, sweet raspberry nose with layers of plummy fruit and a touch
of forest floor earthiness. Full bodied on the palate with delicious crushed berry fruits on the middle palate.
sa8021 Redhill Pinotage 6x75cl £13.16 £12.66
Deep black cherry hue with a bright crimson rim indicating its youth. Ripe, sweet raspberry nose with layers of plummy fruit and a touch
of forest floor earthiness. Full bodied on the palate with delicious crushed berry fruits on the middle palate.
sa8020 Tiara (Cabernet / Merlot / Petit Verdot) 6x75cl £11.78 £11.28
Deep cherry colour with ripe blackcurrant nose. The soft tannins add a little spiciness which makes Tiara perfect accompaniment to red
meat and venison.
sa8022 Frans Malan Reserve 6x75cl £13.59 £13.09
A blend of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvigon and Merlot. Sixteen months in a combination of French and American oak. Ripe plum and
mulberry fruit reveal the Pinotage component on the nose, the deep nutty, blackberry fruit of the Cabernet and Merlot shine through on the
palate.
sa8023 Merindol Syrah 12x75cl £14.67 £14.17
The grapes came from a vineyard planted with the highly rated SH 99 clone of Syrah. The soil is deep, red, decomposed granite which has
an excellent water retention capacity facilitating deep root systems to extract minerals and nutrients. The Merindol name is taken from the
Malan Coat of Arms.
sa8030 Kaapse Vonkel Brut Sparkling 6x75cl £9.98 £9.48
Lively and energetic mousse forming a crown of bubbles in the glass. Rich, biscuity, almost light onion skin colour reveals the high
percentage of Pinot noir and the contribution of the older reserve wine in the blend. Lovely red berry aromas intertwine with sweet baked
apple and a delicious sour dough yeasty complexity. The refined creaminess of the mousse refreshes the palate and enhances the zesty
citrus and unmistakable flavour of freshly baked bread. Mouthfilling with ample body and persistent clean and dry finish.
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