New Release: Perdeberg The Vineyard Collection Grenache Noir 2021

Part of The Vineyard Collection, Perdeberg has recently released the Grenache Noir 2021, which is made from 90% Grenache Noir and 10% Shiraz.

Sourced from eight-year-old vineyards, the wine is made in an elegant and new-world style, making it suitable to enjoy on any social occasion.

The Vineyard Collection is perfectly suited to the wine enthusiast who loves to explore their surroundings and travel the globe, looking for that unique offering. This range is exactly that, offering the wanderlust wine enthusiast a playground of interesting cultivars, created from specific vineyards, each with a unique character for its cultivar and terroir.

Winemaker Natalie Kühne played an integral part in the winemaking process, from vine to bottle, which resulted in a wine guaranteed to be the envy of your friends. From the outset, the wine exudes elegance and sophistication with its new eye-catching label. Dark red in colour, the Grenache Noir 2021 boasts aromas of red berries, cherries and spices – fresh and vibrant with a smooth palate. Perfect on its own or serve with duck, roast chicken or grilled meats. According to Natalie, the wine is ready to enjoy now, but with the correct cellaring has the potential to age for a further three to five years.

“Grenache Noir is a perfect match for dryland growing conditions. Under these conditions these bush vines produce small berries and concentrated fruit. This is due to the lack of water getting the perfect match of soft tannins, generous fruit flavours and elegance in the wine,” says Cellar Master, Albertus Louw.

The Vineyard Collection Grenache Noir 2021 is available directly from the Tasting Room at R95 per bottle, online at Perdeberg’s Online Wine Shop or selected liquor outlets nationwide. For more information on this unique wine and the rest of the range, visit https://perdeberg.co.za/.

Situated at the foothills of Paardeberg Mountain in Paarl, one of the finest wine-growing areas of the Cape, lies Perdeberg Cellar. The hallmark and most differentiating quality of Perdeberg wines is our predominant use of unirrigated vineyards, termed dry land vines. Overcoming difficult growing conditions, dry land vines yield small berries with concentrated flavour and colour, creating superior wines. The winery’s rich history dates back to 1941 when a visionary wine farmer named Jan Rossouw suggested the area’s farmers begin producing their wine. Perdeberg adopted its distinguishing name from the scores of Cape Mountain zebras that once roamed the Paardeberg area, mistaken for wild horses by local inhabitants.

With a vineyard span of over 3000 hectares, mainly in the Paarl and Swartland regions, Perdeberg benefits from different microclimates and various soil types. The natural variation of weather, soil, drainage and altitude from vineyard to vineyard enables us to produce a wide range of wines with distinct qualities and character. In the cellar, our wines are created through the synergy of art, intuition and science to reveal the best of what has been brought in from the vineyards. We follow a wine estate-inspired process including intensive vineyard management, handpicking grapes in small crates, and small presses and maturing in barrels, to achieve exceptional quality.