Glenelly Estate The Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch 2019 750 ML

The 2019 Glenelly Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon develops a very complex nose with flavors of cassis, blackcurrant, cherry, a touch of spices and perfume. The wine has a good tannin structure, perfect balance and length, with flavours of cedar, dried cherry and blackcurrant on the palate.n n Producer Informationn Glenelly Estate is a wine estate in Ida’s Valley, on the southern slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The red wines are made in a Bordeaux style, mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, and white wines are made from Chardonnay. The estate dates back to the 17th Century when the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, ceded lands to Frenchman François Villion. Over the decades, the estate passed hands numerous times. In the early 2000s, Glenelly was purchased by May-Elaine de Lencquesaing, the owner of the famous Pauillac estate, Château Pichon Longueville. Lencquesaing recognized the land’s potential for growing quality grapes, and launched the winery as it is known today in 2009. Glenelly is made up of 123 hectares (304 acres), planted to both red and white grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Chardonnay. The region of Stellenbosch has some similarities with Bordeaux: like the Médoc, it has a close proximity to water – in this case the Atlantic and Indian oceans; and iit s on a similar latitude, albeit in the southern hemisphere. As a result, both regions enjoy a temperate climate conducive for grape growing. The winery is a modern structure comprising four floors all working by gravity flow to remain environmentally friendly and efficient. Glenelly’s philosophy is to produce wines that resonate in the Bordeaux style, using natural fermentation and earlier harvest dates to retain acidity and lower alcohol, creating more restrained wines with potential for aging Glenelly.