Remhoogte Reserve 'Sir Thomas Cullinan' 2018

Sir Thomas Cullinan was our Great Grandfather. He founded the Cullinan Diamond mine in 1903 where the world’s largest uncut diamond (3106 carats) was found. In 1906 the diamond was presented to King Edward VII after South Africa gained its independence, it now forms part of the crown jewels. Bordeaux varietals have been a focus since the beginning of Remhoogte Wine Estate and hence this reserve being Right Bank inspired.

From the highest rows of the estates 2 highest vineyards, Merlot Block 15 and Cabernet 
Sauvignon Block 14. The exposure of these rows to all the elements combined with the 
steep gradient of the slope means the vines have a very tough life and give low yields. 
The bunches from these portions of these vineyards are typically light with small, 
concentrated berries. The soil is Malmesbury shale which is the oldest soil in South 
Africa and one of the oldest in the world. It is a low vigour soil due to leaching over 
millennia with a good component of clay in the subsoil which keeps the vines going in 
the dry summer months. The Merlot was harvested on the 14th of March and the 
Cabernet Sauvignon on the 24th of March.