Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Nov 30, 2010 Edgebaston The Berry Box 2008 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestStellenbosch, South Africa $22-26 available at private liquor stores www.edgebaston.co.zaEven though situated in an area with great historic winemaking tradition (South African winemaking dates back to 1659), Edgebaston is synonymous with the modern wine era. Now in their 3rd generation of winemaking, The Finlayson family has played a significant role in leading the Western Cape region into the international wine market. David Finlayson is currently the leading Cape winemaker, and his vineyards at Edgebaston are situated on the slopes of the Simonsberg. The vineyards are on shale soils – unique to Stellenbosch, and result in wines with excellent structure and longevity.So this wine has the pedigree, the catchy name and label, and the location. But what about in the glass? Rewarding. This box is full of grapes – Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot are all included. And Berry Box is an apt name – both perfumed red and black fruits mingle amicably in both the nose and on the palate, along with exotic spice, vanilla, mineral and licorice. Plush fruit, structured body and smooth tannins make this layered wine ready to drink now, though you could lie it down for 3-4 years. Pair with big, tender beef to balance the big alcohol (14.5% alc.).Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsEdgebaston The Berry Box 2008This box is full of grapes – Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot are all included. And Berry Box is an apt name – both perfumed red and black fruits mingle amicably in both the nose and on the palate, along with exotic spice, vanilla and licorice. Plush fruit, structured body and smooth tannins make this layered wine ready to drink now, though you could lie it down for 3-4 years. Pair with big beef to balance the big alcohol (14.5% alc.).Red WineSouth AfricaWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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