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Kleine Oranjerie ‘Flora and Fauna’ Merlot, WO Western Cape 2025

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Kleine Oranjerie

Hugely appealing, naturally-fermented Merlot with vibrant fruit, freshness and finesse.

Meet the producer

Working with vines old and new across the Cape, Kleine Oranjerie captures the Cape’s marvellous menagerie of vines in a...

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Production

From Paarl vineyards grown on sandy loams, where picking early is crucial to finesse this tricky cultivar’s essential notes of blueberry, bramble and natural leafiness. An accomplished Merlot, correct yet moreish in the glass.

Tasting notes

Deeply varietal nose of dark cherry-chocolate over crushed minerals with a leafy note. The palate is generously laden with dark plum and chocolate notes on a long, velveteen finsih.

Food match

Baked mushroom stuffed with sundried tomato cous cous.

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