Vilafonte Series M 2019

Vilafonté Series M 2019 is a full-bodied Bordeaux blend produced in the Paarl region of South Africa`s Western Cape. A blend of 45% Merlot, 41% Malbec,13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc, this rich, bold red wine is matured for 22 months in 24% new French oak barriques with the remainder aged in used French oak barrels. Founded in 1997, Vilafonté is a joint Californian-South African venture between Zelma Long (ex-Mondavi winemaker), Phil Freese (also ex-Mondavi) and Mike Ratcliffe, who together seek to create Cape blends which stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world`s finest red wines. The 2019 Series M displays perfumed, sweet red fruit and black fruits with undertones of cocoa powder and liquorice. A wine that will cellar well for 10-15 years.