South Africa

Helderberg

Medium

Natural Cork

When Johannesburg businessman Toby Venter bought Uva Mira in 2014, he created this wine to complement the estate’s already-famous Chardonnays. Situated on the windy Helderberg mountain overlooking False Bay, Uva Mira has built a reputation for its structured but sophisticated red blends under fastidious winemaker Christiaan Coetzee. The OTV is a showcase for the estate’s best Cabernet Franc (60%) blended with an equally meticulous selection of Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) and aged for 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels. Jason Millar: Pure, deep nose of red berry and fresh black fruits. Youthful, but with depth. Cool, gravelly. An immaculate Cab Franc. Roger Jones: Bright and focused with refined floral and violet notes. Creamy, textured and layered, balancing freshness and savoury umami, along with hints of aged saddle leather. Victoria Mason MW: Blackcurrant pastille, hedgerow fruit and savoury oak. Quite extracted and ambitious. Savoury, Marmite-like character on the finish. Still tightly wound.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Uva Mira, OTV, Helderberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2020

When Johannesburg businessman Toby Venter bought Uva Mira in 2014, he created this wine to complement the estate’s already-famou

Uva Mira, OTV, Helderberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2020

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