Sixty - 40 Red 2025
R 80,00
oland Cellar Sixty-40 Red is an approachable South African red wine blend combining Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz for a generous, fruit-driven style. Ripe mulberry, dark forest fruit and warming spice give the wine plenty of flavour, while its medium-bodied palate keeps it fresh and easy to enjoy.
The blend brings together the dark-fruited structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richer, spicier character of Shiraz, creating a balanced red with soft, ripe tannins and a smooth finish. It offers the familiar character of two classic red varieties in a style that is straightforward and versatile.
Sixty-40 Red is well suited to everyday drinking and a wide range of meals. It is an excellent choice for anyone looking for an affordable South African red wine, particularly those who enjoy Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz blends with generous fruit and a smooth texture.
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon ~60%, Shiraz ~40%
Wine of Origin
South Africa
The Range
The Sixty 40 Range is a blended range of Boland Cellar's leading varieties. It offers easy-drinking wines that showcase Boland Cellar's blending skills and experience. The wines are fresh and fruit-driven with softer tannins, resulting in popular wines which are ideally suited to everyday enjoyment.
The Vineyards
The vineyards are situated around the Paarl Region, with varying climatic zones where the grapes were selected for this range. The grapes originated from two different areas, namely Paardeberg and the cooler coastal area of Philadelphia. The grapes ripened at different times, illustrating the temperature diversity of these two areas. Grapes from the Paardeberg area's shale soils have a longer hang-time before reaching physiological ripeness. The temperature of these soils is lower due to higher clay content and contributes to the fresh berry flavours. Vineyards in the Philadelphia area, situated about 10 km from the ocean, produce grapes with herbaceous flavours that have a naturally high acidity due to the granite soils in which they grow. These soils are warmer and well-drained, yielding grapes with bright red berry character and a good natural acidity.
Winemaking
When making wines for the Sixty-40 range, the aim is to introduce an element of softness and accessibility. The grapes were crushed early in the morning, followed by 24 hours of cold-soaking before fermentation commenced. Slow, cooler fermentation is essential to extract fruit flavours from the grapes, resulting in layers of clean varietal fruit and soft, ripe tannins. After fermentation, the wine was left on the skins for one week, to ensure a softening of compounds and deep colour extraction, leading to an elegant smoothness on the palate.
Wine and Food Pairings
This easy-drinking Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz blend, consisting of about 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Shiraz, shows aromas of ripe mulberry, spices and dark forest fruit, with a medium-bodied ripe finish on the palate. Delicious with red meat dishes, pastas and hamburgers.
Analysis
Alcohol 13.59% | Residual Sugar 6.6 g/L | Total Acid 5.7 g/L | Total SO2 117 mg/L | pH 3.57
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