R175.00
Spice Route Mourvèdre 2025 is a bold yet vibrant red that captures the character of the Swartland. Generous fruit, savoury spice and firm tannins give it plenty of personality, while a fresh palate brings everything together. A wine with depth and character, made for those who enjoy a red with a little more structure.
Savoury aromas of tangy red fruit, herbs and spice lead into a fresh, juicy palate of red berries. Pronounced spice adds depth and character, while firm, youthful tannins provide a structured finish.
Spice Route Mourvèdre 2025 comes from organically farmed bush vines planted in 2001 in the Swartland. These unirrigated vines grow in rich Koffieklip and Oakleaf soils, producing an average yield of just 3.5 tons per hectare.
The 2025 vintage benefited from above-average winter rainfall in 2024, which created ideal growing conditions. According to winemaker Charl du Plessis, these conditions contributed to wines with exceptional depth and complexity.
In the cellar, the team hand-harvests the grapes before gently crushing them into open concrete fermenters, known as kuipe. Fermentation lasts seven days, with regular manual punch-downs to develop colour and flavour.
After pressing, the wine moves to seasoned French and American oak barrels for maturation. A small portion also matures in traditional clay vessels called qvevri, adding texture, depth and complexity to the final blend.
Together, these traditional winemaking techniques and carefully grown grapes create a distinctive expression of Swartland Mourvèdre.