Joubert Tradauw R62 Alternative

Description

Tasting Notes
This wine is the baby of the R62 – it spends less time in oak barrels and because so, is fresher and slightly lighter in profile. It has a deep, vibrant and bright ruby colour. It is earthy and rustic, with flavours of fresh bramble, red berries, blackcurrant cassis and notes of eucalyptus. Soft, layered and vibrant.

ABV: 14.5%
Grape(s): Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz

About the Producer
Meyer Joubert, an award-winning winemaker, studied viticulture near Stellenbosch and thereafter winemaker for California’s famous producer, Cakebread before returning to South Africa to make his own wine away from Stellenbosch, on the lush green garden route.

An established winemaker with a vision and a thorough knowledge of his natural passion, he believes in little intervention during the winemaking process. His wine cellar is simple yet functional and appropriate regarding space, temperature and humidity.

The wines were previously in Britain many years ago and were waiting to be brought back to achieve the popularity they saw previously. Meyer’s wines vary from lush Chardonnay, to an affordable natural wine (“R62 alternative”) to a non-intervention Syrah and a powerful and rich Cabernet Franc. His wines won recent accolades scoring as highly as 94 points.