Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend 2017 Stellenbosch Passion was affirmed

Passion was affirmed

The wine has layered complexity with great elegance and finesse

lightly fined with organic products and filtered prior to bottling

the brandy continues to be made the same way just like it was in 1938

minimal harvesting pressure due to lower yields enabling the picking of grapes at optimal ripeness levels

Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend 2017 Stellenbosch Passion was affirmedDeep garnet with a crimson core. Ground black pepper, hint of incense, violets in the undergrowth, bramble fruit, a youngberry freshness. Silken tannins coil around deep, dark cherry fruit, spiralling out in raspberries, plums, and cranberries. Woven right through is a saline, lifted acidity, a hallmark of the 2017 vintage and its ratio of small berried bunches.