Meerlust Rubicon

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Meerlust Rubicon

Information

Product Code
SA0023 (DUTY FREE)

About This Wine

Country
South Africa
Region
Stellenbosch
Winery
Meerlust Estate
Type
Red Wine
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape Variety
Merlot
Grape Variety
Cabernet Franc
Vintage
2018
Food Matching
Prime rib, aged cheese platters, chocolate desserts
ABV (%)
14
Closure
Cork
Size (cl)
75
Case Size
6
Vegetarian
No
Vegan
No
Organic
No
Sulphites
No
Celery
No
Gluten
No
Milk
No
Eggs
No
Fish
No
Nuts
No
Peanuts
No
Sesame
No
Sesame Seeds
No
Shellfish
No
Soya Beans
No
Mustard
No
Molluscs
No
Lupin
No

Meerlust Winery

Long recognised for producing premium wines, Meerlust Estate has been the pride of the Myburgh family since 1756. Today, the dedication to the art of winemaking continues under the guidance of Hannes Myburgh, 8th generation custodian of this 17th-century national monument.


Meerlust, meaning ‘pleasure of the sea’, as the Meerlust were the pioneers of Bordeaux varietals in the Cape, and were the first to produce their iconic, award-winning wine, ‘Rubicon’ in 1980.


When visiting Bordeaux, Nico Myburgh, Hannes’ father discovered that the climate and soil were similar to that of the Eerste River Valley – a watershed moment. manor house sits on a granite outcrop only 5km from False Bay (15km south of Stellenbosch). The name Rubicon comes from the Rubicon River, the border of the ancient capital. It is said that Julius Caesar led his troops to Rome and making the crucial decision to cross the Rubicon, marked an irrevocable point in history.