Botanica WinesBig Flower Merlot 2016 (R124.83 Per Bottle, 6 Bottles)
R749
About
Botanica Wines was founded in 2009 by owner and self-taught winemaker Ginny Povall, an intrepid American who fell in love with the beautiful Cape Winelands, purchased Protea Heights farm in Stellenbosch’s Devon Valley and relocated to the southern tip of Africa in 2008. The 21.6-hectare farm is planted with 10 hectares of indigenous flowers which bloom throughout the year and 5 hectares of organically farmed high-density vineyards. Planted between 2009 and 2010 the estate vines provide the Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot and Albariño used to craft Botanica’s Arboretum Big Flower and Flowergirl ranges.
Product Features
- Organically Farmed
- Intricate aromas and flavours of plum and dark berry fruit, with a rich, plush mouthfeel and soft, refined tannins.
- It’s juicy enough for solo sipping yet has enough grip to pair with a nice steak.
- Accolades: 93 Point Tim Atkins
- This is easily one of South Africa's finest merlots.
Product Specification
- Winemaker: Ginny Povall
- Region: Devon Valley, Stellenbosch
- Cultivar: 100% Merlot
- ABV: 14.5%
Writer's block
Ours is about 3 feet by 3 feet, and on our left is the account's block. The sales block is down the hall.
We're joking. Obviously.
Ours is at least 5 by 5, and on Wednesdays we're allowed to write in coffee shops to maintain the illusion that we're "successful" and "writerly".
Coming up with a write up for the simple sake of a write up does, however, become difficult when we're staring complete lack of creativity right in the face. But apparently asking management to cancel all the deals for the day isn't a viable fix.
As they so delicately put it, it'd be like a comedian having the option to suddenly cancel a show if they're not feeling up to it. Not on our watch, they said. You'll do a write up whether you like it or not, they said. And be funny, they said.
So here we are, doing a write up and being funny.