Arabella WinesReserve Shiraz Viognier 2016 (R78.16 per Bottle, 6 Bottles)
R469
About
At Arabella we have a very simple objective: we endeavour to make the best wine possible. Achieving this goal is our passion.
The name Arabella was chosen as a wordplay on the beautiful Arabian horses, which grace its verdant pastures. Stephen de Wet and son Jamie are both very keen endurance riders. Jamie received his national colours in 2004.
Stephen heads up the viticulture, stud and winemaking departments. Jamie heads up logistic, bottling, labelling, distribution, administration, sales, marketing, advertising and the brand.
Arabella is thus a complete family business in which every family member is passionately involved.
Product Features
- 6 Bottles
- Varietal: A blend of Shiraz & Viognier
- Vintage: 2016
- Wine of Origin: Western Cape
- Alc: 14
- RS: 4.8
- pH: 3.63
- TA: 5.8
Tasting Notes
A blend of Shiraz & Viognier. Aromas of dark berries, pepper & spice with hints of violets & liquorice that complement the vanilla and mocha flavours. From the Reserve range, this blend is a wonderfully juicy wine with a more of a medium-full style. Drink now or hold for another 3 years.
Awards
2011 - Michelangelo Silver Award - 2012
Writer's block
Ours is about 3 feet by 3 feet, and on our left is the account's block. The marketing block is down the hall.
We're joking. Obviously.
Ours is at least 5 by 5, and on Wednesdays we're allowed to write in coffee shops to maintain the illusion that we're "successful" and "writerly".
Coming up with a write up for the simple sake of a write up does, however, become difficult when we're staring complete lack of creativity right in the face. But apparently asking management to cancel all the deals for the day isn't a viable fix.
As they so delicately put it, it'd be like a comedian having the option to suddenly cancel a show if they're not feeling up to it. Not on our watch, they said. You'll do a write up whether you like it or not, they said. And be funny, they said.
So here we are, doing a write up and being funny.