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  December 6, 2013 - Tasting of historically interesting South African Wines (Auslese, Cape Town): Rustenberg was the first farm to plant phylloxera-resistant vines. It was bought for a song at auction by John X Merriman, the governor of the Cape. It slopes South East and SW with the South-easter winds cooling the vineyards down. In the early 1990s, 85% of the grapes went to the coop, with only 15% being privately processed.
  (Of the 500 grapes tons, Rustenberg only bottled 10 tons of grapes). Nowadays, the top coops are making better wines.
  Deep orange-gold with attractive aromas of vanilla, raisin, orange peel and a gentle brush of spicy oak. The palate is similar to the nose, with a lovely breadth of flavour, a soft, creamy texture and medium acidity. Toffee and some marinated stone fruits with some creamy fudge give the flavour to this surprisingly delicate wine that is showing really well. A lifted, long finish. Serve with hard cheese or fig.

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• Vintage 1994
• Type White
• Producer Rustenberg
• Varietal Chardonnay
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• Country South Africa
• Region Coastal Region
• SubRegion Stellenbosch
• Appellation Stellenbosch

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