Vondeling Philosophie 2022

Vondeling Wines

Red wine - dry

South Africa - Paarl

Cabernet Sauvignon - blend

Wine Awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars / 94 points
Tim Atkin 2025: 92 points

Awards of previous vintages

On the palate, the wine is dense and heavy with a powerful and precise tannin structure that wonderfully balances the rich aromas of ripe berries

€89.00*

Content: 0.75 Liter (€118.67* / 1 Liter)

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Available, delivery time: 1-3 days

vintage

2019

2022

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Product number: 400949-22

You get 89 bonus points for this order

EAN: 6009813370557

Information about "Vondeling Philosophie 2022"

Von tiefem und lebhaftem Dunkelrot fließt der Vondeling Philosophie in Glas und verströmt zugleich ein komplexes und sinnliches Bouquet von dunkler Schokolade, schwarzen Kirschen, duftigen Johannisbeeren und Sternanis. Auch feine Anklänge von aromatischen Trüffeln, Zimt und Vanilleschote sowie dezente Untertöne von Grafit lassen sich im Hintergrund erschnuppern. Der dichte und kräftige Gaumen präsentiert sich trotz seiner Wucht zugleich mit klassischer Zurückhaltung und umgarnt die Sinne mit köstlichen Nuancen reifer Pflaumen und intensivem Cassis, untermalt von Zigarrenkiste und ausdrucksvoll breitem Tannin. Die Mischung ist wie folgt: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot und 15% Petit Verdot. Philosophie wird nur in Ausnahmejahren produziert, es gab keinen 2020 & 2021 Jahrgang.

"Philosophie" ist das mutige Unterfangen Vondelings, den Verstand, das Herz sowie das Terroir der Weinberge miteinander zu vermählen – eine Zelebration der umwerfenden Vielfalt Vondelings! Jeder Jahrgang hat ein anderes Label und einen anderen Künstler/in und in diesem Jahr hat sich Vondeling für die Gazania ciliaris Pflanze entschieden: aus der Familie der Korbblütler (Asteraceae). Diese Frühlingsfreude verleiht dem Wein Farbe und eine lebendige Note. Der renommierte mexikanische Künstler Pedro Diego Alvarado-Rivera hat sie in ihrer Schlichtheit wunderschön verewigt.

Treatment in the cellar The grapes were harvested by hand in the early hours of the morning and cooled for 24 hours upon arrival at the winery. The next morning, the grapes were completely destemmed and checked for quality berry by berry. Only the best berries were transferred by conveyor belt to open fermentation tanks, where they underwent a five-day cold soaking phase at a controlled temperature of 6°C. After the cold soaking phase was complete, natural spontaneous fermentation began at warmer temperatures using only wild yeasts found on the fruit and in the environment. These wild yeasts impart extraordinary complexity and unmistakable character to the wine. Once fermentation had begun, the fermentation temperature was lowered again to ensure a slow and gentle fermentation process. Regular submerging of the cap of skins promoted the extraction of aromas, colour and tannins and ensured optimal distribution in the wine. After alcoholic fermentation was complete, the wine was transferred to a traditional basket press, where it was pressed directly into 300-litre French oak barrels, in which malolactic fermentation took its full course. The wine matured on its lees for 14 months, after which only the best ten barrels were blended and further processed, spending another eight months in French barriques. Of these ten barrels, only the best five were ultimately approved for the final cuvée and bottled, where the wine was left to rest before release.

Properties "Vondeling Philosophie 2022"

Alcohol % Vol:	14.5
acidity [g/l]:	6.3
age restriction:	from 16 years
allergens:	contains sulfite
body / style:	full bodied
bottle closure:	cork
bottle size [liter]:	0,75
country of origin:	South Africa
distributor:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
grape varietals:	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
main grape varietal:	Cabernet Sauvignon
optimal drinking window (under ideal storage conditions):	2029
pH value:	3.74
ratings:	John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 92/100, Winemag 89/100
recommended dishes:	Entenbrust, Rinderbraten, Rinderfilet, Tournedos Rossini, Wildbraten
residual sugar:	3.5
serving temperature:	16-18
single varietal / blend:	blend
type of bottling:	Bottle
vinification and maturation:	Barrique
vintage:	2022
wine colour:	red
winemaker:	Emile van der Merwe, Matthew Copeland
wine region:	Paarl
wine style:	dry
wine type:	Red wine

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Wine Awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars / 94 points
Tim Atkin 2025: 92 points

Awards of previous vintages:

2019 vintage - John Platter: 5 stars & category winner (Cape Bordeaux Blend)
2017 vintage - John Platter: 5 stars