Tokara Director's Reserve Red 2021
- Tokara
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Cabernet Sauvignon - blend
- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 94 points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 95 points
- Robert Parker: 93 points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 94 points
€33.95*
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Information about "Tokara Director's Reserve Red 2021"
The Tokara Director’s Reserve Red 2021 exhibits a stunning deep color, showcasing a garnet core framed by a ruby rim. On the nose, this award-winning blend delights with enticing aromas of red and black fruits, complemented by a captivating touch of juicy cranberries, baking spices, and graphite. The palate reveals striking clarity, offering delicious nuances of dark cherries, ripe blackberries, and black plums. Subtle hints of fine spices intertwine with this thrilling aromatic profile, culminating in a satisfyingly dry finish with fine, firm tannins.
The grapes were destemmed and meticulously sorted berry by berry for quality. They were then pressed directly into stainless steel tanks and wooden fermentation vessels. Following a five-day cold maceration, spontaneous fermentation commenced without commercial yeasts, utilizing only naturally occurring 'wild' yeasts. During fermentation, the cap was submerged twice daily to maximize extraction. After fermentation, the wine was transferred to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. The various wines matured for 22 months in French barriques, of which 54% were new and the remainder previously used. After maturation, the wines were blended, lightly refined, and bottled unfiltered.
| Main grape varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Wine region: | Stellenbosch |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Robert Parker 93 Punkte, Tim Atkin 95/100, Winemag 94/100 |
| single varietal / blend: | blend |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2021 |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 94 points
- Tim Atkin 2025: 95 points
- Robert Parker: 93 points
- Winemagazine South Africa 2025: 94 points
- 2020 - John Platter: 4.5 stars / 93 points
- 2020 - Tim Atkin 2023: 95 points
- 2020 - Decanter Awards 2023: Silver
- 2020 - Winemagazine South Africa 2024: 91 points
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| Recommended dishes | Steak mit Sauce béarnaise |
| Grape varietals | 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot,10% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec |
| Serving temperature [°C] | 18 °C |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2035 |
| Winemaker | Miles Mossop |
| Nutrition allergens | enthält Sulfite |
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| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 14.46 |
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| Residual sugar [g/l] | 2.6 |
| pH-value | 3.53 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 6 |