Tasting Notes
This classical Bordeaux style blend combines freshness with real concentration, showcasing the best of Stellenbosch. Intense notes of cassis, blackberries, cherries and thyme intermingle on the nose, along with hints of spice. The wine shows great complexity, with pure red and dark fruit on the palate followed through with tobacco and spice. Elegant tannins, fruit concentration & bright acidity gives the wine length and staying power.
Blend Information
75% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
In The Cellar
The components consist of 75% Cabernet franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. An intense sorting process of bunch selection and berr selection ensures that the best fruit from our biodynamic vineyards are selected. Fermentation takes place in concert Nomblot fermenters. The wine spends 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% new and 70% second and third-fill.
Additional Information
The Cornerstone has always been an important wine within the Reyneke range, with the proceeds of the wine helping the farm workers and their families. The workers being the cornerstone of the business.