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‘Not made every year, the 2021 summer was mild with a long ripening period which allowed for optimal ripening, creating ideal conditions for drying grapes without any rot. This dessert wine is surprisingly refreshing in character.’ – Anthony de Jager
Delightful with a cheese platter – particularly Fairview’s Blue Tower, Fairview Chevre Roue cheese or enjoyed on its own.
Inky garnet colour in the glass. Perfumed aromas of black pepper, fynbos scrub, mulberry compote and ripe plums on the nose. The palate is naturally sweet and well-structured with black tea and black fruit flavours. The sweetness is well balanced with a fresh finish.
The Tannat grapes used to create the Fairview La Beryl Rouge were harvested by hand at 24 degrees balling and gently packed into small lug boxes. The grapes were transported to a well-ventilated shed where they were carefully laid out on straw mats to dry for three weeks. The grapes were destalked and transferred to an open-top stainless-steel tank for fermentation to start on the skins. Skin contact was allowed for a few days.
During this time, the cap was worked through by hand three times a day to promote extraction of colour and flavour. The juice was pressed off and racked into a full tank to complete fermentation, which lasted approximately six months. The wine was racked off and matured in older French oak barrels for a further 10 months prior to being bottling the Fairview La Beryl Rouge. Only a light filtration was done on the wine.
I am definitely buying this again I wish we could have a list of similar top 5 wines for us who love sweet wine.
Nyakallo Motona - Oct 11, 2023I though its a white and not very sweet
Melinda Labuscagne - Dec 26, 2022A good and professional way of doing business is the order of the day at Fairview.
Will definitely be purchasing again soon.