Seriously Old Dirt by Vilafonté 2020

Vilafonté Seriously Old Dirt is an acclaimed red wine from South Africa that has received high praise as Winemaker and Red Wine Producer of the Year 2021 at the International Wine & Spirit Competition. This wine has earned 94 points from the Decanter World Wine Awards, which describes it as "incredibly fresh and elegant with notes of sweet mulberry, black plum, cinnamon and cedar."

Greg Sherwood, a Master of Wine, describes this wine as “unique for the experienced wine lover” and emphasizes its importance in the South African wine world. Seriously Old Dirt is a sought-after second wine from Vilafonté, comparable to Chocolate Block from Boekenhoutskloof. The grapes come from Stellenbosch and Paarl, and the wine is a vegan blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.

The wine offers a silky texture and complex flavors of crème de cassis, black cherries, blueberry muffin, plum crumble, graphite, cedar, Chinese five-spice, cream, salted licorice and woodsy notes. It is ideal for serving with rich and spicy dishes such as roast lamb.

Established in 1997 in the Simonsberg Mountains, Vilafonté is known for its unique Vilafontes soil, one of the oldest soil types in the world. The team behind Vilafonté consists of Mike Ratcliffe, Zelma Long and Dr. Phil Freese, all of whom have impressive backgrounds in the wine industry.

Vilafonté Seriously Old Dirt
South Africa · Paarl · Vilafonté · Red wine · Blend