A* Regions Anniversary Range Case

This richly concentrated cabernet to celebrate our anniversary comes from Kanonkop’s own Simonsberg vineyards and a superb Cape vintage, hailed as one of the very best of the last 20 years. Estate fruit was vinified in open-top fermenters and the wine was matured in new and second-fill French oak barrels for two years. In this still vigorous dry red, plush, dark berry fruit is complemented by hints of spice, coffee and mocha, with sweet, integrated tannins, leading to a long and persistent finish. Expect its dense fruit and structure to continue to mellow slowly, developing more cigar-box and indigenous fynbos complexity to 2030 and beyond. On release, enjoy the wine after an hour or two in a decanter to remove any sediment and reveal its full panoply of flavours. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

For our 150th anniversary we have worked with one of the great names of Australian wine, Yalumba, to treat members to an outstanding example of how good mature Barossa shiraz can be. Full, rounded and silky, it comes from one of the best vintages for the region in half a century. Yalumba have produced a balanced, dark-fruit laden wine which has started to mature wonderfully, showing earthy notes and a hint of eucalypt freshness. Full-bodied, authentic and bursting with personality, this is a testament to the quality of what is Australia`s oldest family winery and the relationship we share with them. Decant before serving to remove the wine from its sediment. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

Made exclusively for The Society for our 150th anniversary range by Bodega Weinert, this comes from Finca Huarachi which is situated at Perdriel, Mendoza. Its malbec vines were approximately 60 years of age at harvest. It was matured in Tonel number 141, an old oak barrel, for 15 years until bottling in 2022. Oak maturation has mellowed the tannins and concentrated the wine. This is opulently flavoured and the palate shows dark black fruit and notes of leather, with excellent potential for further ageing. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.

This wine is the 2019 vintage of Marqués de Casa Concha Etiqueta Negra made by our long-standing Chilean supplier Concha y Toro. From the El Mariscal vineyard in Puente Alto, an excellent commune of the Upper Maipo, the source of some of Chile`s best cabernets, planted on the warm gravelly soils that the Bordeaux varieties love. It is a blend of 91% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot, matured 16 months in 40% new and 60% second-use oak. Cedar-scented wine with a ripe blackcurrant-flavoured palate with a fine, firm linear structure. Concha y Toro are a leader in more sustainable working practices with strategies to reduce energy and water use, environmental projects including increasing biodiversity, and many local community initiatives. For more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.