Parent Gift Set "Parents' Evening"

Six top-tier wines, an evening of the highest caliber

This reserve set brings together six of South Africa’s most distinguished red wines in one box. From the flagship of a biodynamic boutique winery to the iconic Bordeaux blend of a cult Franschhoek producer, and onto an award-winning cuvée from the Simonsberg. Each bottle stands on its own; together, they tell the story of the South African red wine elite. A set for special occasions, seasoned connoisseurs, and anyone who wants to know what the Cape is capable of at the highest level.

The six bottles in the set

• Tokara Director's Reserve Red The flagship from Tokara on the Simonsberg. A Bordeaux blend made from hand-picked grapes from the best vineyard sites, spontaneously fermented and aged for 22 months in French oak. Dark cherry, cocoa, graphite, with depth and elegance.
• Warwick Cabernet Franc A single-varietal Cabernet Franc from Warwick Estate in Stellenbosch. Finely structured, with notes of violets, dark fruit, and savory herbs. A rare South African example of this variety.
• Constantia Glen Five The classic Bordeaux blend from the cool Constantia Valley, featuring all five noble varieties. Slow-ripened thanks to the cool maritime climate, with cassis, cedarwood, and silky tannins.
• Hogan Divergent Inspired by Château Musar: an unconventional cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsaut, and Carignan. Spontaneously fermented, minimal intervention, light-footed yet complex. Boutique wine from the Banhoek Valley.
• Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon Franschhoek From the cult winery in Franschhoek, carefully vinified in tulip-shaped concrete tanks. 22 months in French oak (mostly new), unfiltered. Black fruit, graphite, tobacco, with enormous aging potential.
• Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar The flagship from Babylonstoren on the Simonsberg. All five Bordeaux varieties, vinified separately, 23 months in new French oak. Opulent, velvet-smooth, with notes of violets, thyme, and dark berries.

At a glance: 6 bottles of 0.75 l each, red wine, South Africa, dry. Best served at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius; decanting is recommended.

Vinification

• Tokara Director's Reserve Red: Bordeaux blend (approx. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec). Hand-harvested, mechanical and manual selection, gravity filling. Cold maceration for up to 5 days, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and foudres. 22 months in French barriques, bottled unfiltered. Stellenbosch (Simonsberg).
• Warwick Cabernet Franc: 100% Cabernet Franc. Hand-harvested, gentle vinification in barriques, aging in French oak. Stellenbosch (Simonsberg).
• Constantia Glen Five: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot. Cool maritime climate, dry-farmed, slow ripening. Hand-harvested, plot-by-plot vinification, aging in French oak. Constantia.
• Hogan Divergent: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsaut (old bush vines, 40+ years, Helderberg), Carignan (dry-farmed bush vines, Wellington). De-stemmed and crushed (Cinsaut 30% whole bunch), spontaneous fermentation. Varieties aged separately in 225-liter barriques for approx. 8 months. Banhoek, Stellenbosch.
• Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet Sauvignon Franschhoek: Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with a small portion of Cabernet Franc. Organically farmed for 13 years. Hand-harvested, cold maceration in tulip-shaped concrete tanks, spontaneous fermentation at 27 to 30 °C. Malolactic fermentation in 225-liter barriques. 22 months in the OXOline system in 80 to 95% new French oak (Sylvain, Saury). Franschhoek.
• Babylonstoren Nebukadnesar: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec. Varieties vinified separately, 23 months in French oak (85% new barrels). Blended, rested in tank for one month, then five additional months of bottle aging before release. Simonsberg-Paarl.

Pairs well with: Beef fillet, rack of lamb, game, grilled entrecôte, braised dishes, mature hard cheeses, truffles, dark chocolate, and festive occasions that call for great wines.