This is the bottle you open when you mean it. Pour it and the glass goes near-opaque, that deep brooding red that tells you it's going to be rich before you even smell it. First sip is a wave of blackcurrant and cassis, then a savoury edge of cedar and pencil shavings, then the tannins close in and grip the sides of your mouth. It's not a quick mid-week glass. It's a slow-burn, lean-back, eat-something-charred kind of wine. Got a fire going and good meat on it? This was made for exactly that night.
Smell it first and you get a hit of dark fruit, blackcurrant and ripe plum, with cedar, a little spice and that classy whiff of fine oak underneath. On the palate it's full and concentrated, the fruit packed in tight, with firm structured tannins that frame everything rather than dry you out. Bone dry, no sweetness, just dark fruit and savoury depth. It finishes long and a touch leathery, the kind of aftertaste that hangs around and makes you reach back for the glass. Give it air and it softens and opens right up.
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Vergelegen sits in Somerset West in South Africa's Western Cape, and the name means 'situated far away'. The estate dates back to 1700, which makes it one of the Cape's grand old names, but the wine in your glass is thoroughly modern: the vines were replanted from the late 1980s and the place has been chasing serious, age-worthy reds ever since. It's a touch cooler and windier here than much of the surrounding wine country, with False Bay just down the road, and that slower ripening is part of why this Cab keeps its structure and freshness. The Reserve is the estate's top tier, grown on deep red soils and aged in French oak for well over a year before it ever sees a bottle.
Good to know
- What is the price of Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 75cl?
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 75cl is KSh 5,269 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 75cl taste like?
Deep and concentrated. Blackcurrant and cassis up front, cedar and a little spice underneath, with firm structured tannins and a long savoury finish. It's bone dry and full-bodied, a proper grown-up Cab.
- What is the ABV of Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve?
It's 14.5%, so it carries some weight. Definitely one to eat alongside rather than sip on an empty stomach.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Fully dry. No sugar here, just dark fruit, savoury depth and grippy tannins.
- How should I serve it?
Slightly below room temp, around 16 to 18C, in a big glass. Open or decant it 30 to 60 minutes before you drink so it can soften and open up.
- What pairs with Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve?
Anything rich and charred. Nyama choma, a grilled steak, slow-cooked beef or lamb, roast lamb, or a sharp aged cheese all sing with it.
- Where is Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve from?
From the historic Vergelegen estate in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa. It's the estate's Reserve tier, aged in French oak before release.
Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 75cl
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Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Vergelegen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 5,269. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.