Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is the most popular red wine grape variety in the world, originating in Bordeaux, France. It is used for production of high quality red and blended wines.
These wines are defined by a rich dark red color, good density and intense aroma of small red fruits – black currant, blackberry and mulberry. When aged in oak barrels, they develop a rich, complex aroma with flavors of spices, oak, smoke, chocolate and cinnamon. MerlotMerlot is a high quality grape variety, originating from France.
Merlot wines are characterized by an intense red color, fullness, harmony of taste and a rich bouquet.
The mature wines are defined by a complex aroma that brings up notes of oak, candied fruits, smoke and truffles. Cabernet Franc Cabernet Franc is a red wine grape variety originating in France. It is used for producing table and dessert wines. These wines are of a pale red color with aromas of raspberries, blackberries, black currant, and blueberries. Upon longer ageing the wine develops a touch of spices and musk. ChardonnayChardonnay is the most popular white grape variety in the world, originating in the regions of Burgundy and Champagne, France. Its name is associated with prestigious French white wines and sparkling champagne wines.
High-quality white table wines selected for their lightness, freshness, harmonious taste, and fruity flavors are produced from Chardonnay. Aging in oak barrels gives the wine notes of vanilla, smoke and oak. SémillonSémillon is a white wine grape variety from Bordeaux, France.
It’s cultivated to make high quality dry white wines with a flavor of oak, grain, honey, and melon. Muscadelle and Viognier are French white grapes varieties that can be combined with other varieties to create wines with a remarkable bouquet. Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc is a premium white wine varietz from Bordeaux, France. The grapes yield their best result when cultivated on maroon wood soils in airy atmospheric regions. Vines are typically characterized by a strong growth and high yield.
The grapes produce high quality dry, semi-dry, and sweet white wines.
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Illimis, the Latin word for clarity, signifies founder and winemaker Lucinda Heyns’ crystal clear winemaking philosophy. Wine should be a window to where its vineyard is rooted. Illimis Wines is a boutique wine producer, based in the Polkadraai Hills in Stellenbosch, crafting authentic, site-driven wines from vineyards across the Western Cape.
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