This wine is made from Tokara’s Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards on the slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain, just outside of Stellenbosch.
Only grapes from the Reserve blocks and from the best parts of these blocks are used. The vineyard yields between 7 and 9 t/ha.
This label began its life as a prototype wine to test different fermentation vessels and methods, as well as various coopers, in order to identify congruence with Tokara's top vineyard sites. It was eventually brought to market in 2013 with the release of the first vintage.
The wine displays a brilliant purple-black core and deep ruby edge. The nose leads with classic graphite notes, black cherry, and briary fruits, interwoven with aromas of cassis and five spice. There is an intriguing freshness underscoring these aromas, with hints of cigar box and fynbos.
