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PAARL "It all started as a simple plan: to
The Paarl wine district lies to the north of Stellenbosch, and is bordered by the town of Wellington to the north- make a wine that we’d love to
east, and the mountains of the Groot and Klein Drakenstein and Franschhoek ranges to the south-east. The Berg buy. We wanted quality wine that
offered excellent value and great
River, flanked by the majestic Groot Drakenstein and Wemmershoek mountains, runs through Paarl and is the life packaging. Not exactly an
-giving artery of this wine-producing area. The valley land requires supplementary irrigation in the hot growing epiphany, perhaps, but enough to
season before the harvest, but vineyards on the eastern slopes, having better water retention, frequently need none motivate us into action. Of course,
at all. A large variety of grapes are grown in Paarl, of which Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Shiraz, Chardonnay first we had to come up with a
name. To keep peace in the
and Chenin Blanc have the best potential. The Paarl district includes the wards of Simonsberg-Paarl, on the prime families, we took our wives’
foothills of the Simonsberg, Agter-Paarl and Voor Paardeberg. initials (we each have one wife) —
that is how we explained
to Marie, Anette and Nicky that
we were going to be 'busy' most
M.A.N. Family Wines vineyardbrands.com weekends. 'It’s for you!' we told
them. And mostly it’s true."
M.A.N. Chenin Blanc Coastal Range 2018 $107.90 91 DEC
M.A.N. Sauvignon Blanc Coastal Range 2018 $107.90
M.A.N. Chardonnay Coastal Range 2018 $107.90

M.A.N. Merlot Coastal Range 2018 $107.90
M.A.N. Pinotage Coastal Range 2017 $107.90 Essay
M.A.N. Shiraz Coastal Range 2017 $107.90 “Essay” refers to the popular
M.A.N. Cabernet Sauvignon Coastal Range 2017 $107.90 abbreviation for South Africa
(SA) as well as implying an
“assemblage” or blending of
things to create a whole greater
than its parts. Essay Wines
consists of two blended wines
produced in a Mediterranean
Essay vineyardbrands.com style representing the best from
the Agter-Paarl area. The
Essay Chenin Blanc Paarl 2018 $107.90 vineyards are unirrigated and
planted on old Malmesbury shale
soils producing wines with
Essay Red Blend Paarl 2017 $107.90 distinctive flavor and texture.
(Syrah 70% Grenache 13% Mourvèdre 11% Cinsault 6% )

CAPE TOWN Constantia Glen
Cape Town, one of the world’s foremost tourism brands, incorporates the wards of Constantia, Ideally located below Constantia
Hout Bay, Durbanville and Philadelphia. On the southern slopes of the Table Mountain Range and Nek, just moments from the
its world-renowned floral kingdom lies the historic Constantia Valley, the cradle of winemaking in bustling Cape Town city center,
the Cape. It is also the site of Simon van der Stel's 17th-century wine farm and the origin of the Constantia Glen is a picturesque
boutique wine estate producing
Constantia dessert wines which became famous throughout Europe during the 18th century. ultra-premium, cool-climate
Rooted in ancient soils, the vineyards climb up the east-facing slopes of the Constantiaberg, where wines. The 150-acre property,
the vines benefit from the cool sea breezes blowing in from False Bay. The ward receives about situated at an altitude of 425-885
1,000mm of rain annually, making irrigation unnecessary. There are only a handful of cellars in feet above sea level, has a mere
this premier region, where the cool climate favors the production of white wines, notably 75-acres under vine, with
production of Constantia Glen
Sauvignon Blanc, and where the tradition of producing remarkable wines since 1685 continues. wines limited to 100,000 bottles
per year. The undulating foothills
of the Constantiaberg command
hand-harvesting practices,
Constantia Glen vineyardbrands.com underpinning the handcrafted
quality of the wines. Cold
Constantia Glen White Blend Constantia Two 2016 $173.90 91 WS maritime breezes from the
(70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon) Atlantic, directly off False Bay,
regulate the annual average
Constantia Glen Sauvignon Blanc Constantia 2016 (6pk) $113.90 90 VN temperature at a mild 61ºF.

Constantia Glen Red Blend Constantia Three 2013 (6pk) $107.90 90 VN
(59% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauv., 16% Cab Franc)
Constantia Glen Red Blend Constantia Five 2012 (6pk) $107.90 90 WA
(27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Petit Verdot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 10% Malbec)

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