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Vilafonté 'Series M' 2022
Vintage Character
Vilafonté Series M 2022 is an icon red from Paarl in South Africa’s Coastal Region, a Bordeaux-inspired blend led by Malbec and Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon adding structure. The 2022 vintage is regarded as strong in the Cape: a moderate growing season and healthy fruit set delivered ripe tannins, vivid fruit definition, and freshness. Its character is shaped by Paarl’s warm days, cooling maritime influence from the wider Coastal Region, and the estate’s ancient Vilafontes soils, prized for low vigor and natural concentration.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with black cherry, plum, blueberry and violet, followed by darker notes of cocoa, cedar, graphite and sweet spice. On the palate it is supple yet firmly built, with polished tannins, juicy dark fruit at the core, and a long, savoury finish that balances richness with lift. It pairs beautifully with herb-crusted lamb rack, grilled ribeye with rosemary potatoes, or mushroom risotto.
Winery Background
Founded in 1997, Vilafonté was created as a pioneering South African-American partnership between Mike Ratcliffe, Zelma Long and viticulturist Phil Freese, with a philosophy centered on matching Bordeaux varieties to a distinctly South African site. The estate is named after the Vilafontes soil series, among the Cape’s most distinctive ancient soils, and vineyard work focuses on precision farming and hand-harvesting for optimal fruit selection. In the cellar, Series M is crafted for texture and depth, typically fermented parcel by parcel and matured in French oak, a house style that has made Vilafonté one of South Africa’s benchmark fine-wine estates.
Vilafonté Series M 2022 is an icon red from Paarl in South Africa’s Coastal Region, a Bordeaux-inspired blend led by Malbec and Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon adding structure. The 2022 vintage is regarded as strong in the Cape: a moderate growing season and healthy fruit set delivered ripe tannins, vivid fruit definition, and freshness. Its character is shaped by Paarl’s warm days, cooling maritime influence from the wider Coastal Region, and the estate’s ancient Vilafontes soils, prized for low vigor and natural concentration.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with black cherry, plum, blueberry and violet, followed by darker notes of cocoa, cedar, graphite and sweet spice. On the palate it is supple yet firmly built, with polished tannins, juicy dark fruit at the core, and a long, savoury finish that balances richness with lift. It pairs beautifully with herb-crusted lamb rack, grilled ribeye with rosemary potatoes, or mushroom risotto.
Winery Background
Founded in 1997, Vilafonté was created as a pioneering South African-American partnership between Mike Ratcliffe, Zelma Long and viticulturist Phil Freese, with a philosophy centered on matching Bordeaux varieties to a distinctly South African site. The estate is named after the Vilafontes soil series, among the Cape’s most distinctive ancient soils, and vineyard work focuses on precision farming and hand-harvesting for optimal fruit selection. In the cellar, Series M is crafted for texture and depth, typically fermented parcel by parcel and matured in French oak, a house style that has made Vilafonté one of South Africa’s benchmark fine-wine estates.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryVilafonté
Grape VarietiesMalbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
WinemakerZelma Long
CountrySouth Africa
Expert Rating—
RegionPaarl
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionPaarl
Alcohol Level14.0
Classification (Ranking)—
Format750ml
Prices
EMW Fine Wine
Standard delivery 2-5 working days
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$525
HK$525
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