Prescient Minority Report 2021: Niche Red Varieties Top 10
By Christian Eedes, 21 July 2021
Introduction
This year’s Minority Report convened by winemag.co.za and sponsored by multinational financial services company Prescient is to be released sequentially – part two featuring niche red varieties now out. There were 55 wines entered and these were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by a three-person panel, scoring done according to the 100-point quality scale.
Niche Red Varieties Top 10
The 10 best wines are as follows:
94
Zorgvliet Petit Verdot 2018
Price: R160
Wine of Origin: Banghoek
Abv: 14.25%
92
B Vintners Lone Wolf Cinsault 2020
Price: R250
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Abv: 13%
92
Piekenierskloof Grenache Noir 2020
Price: R138
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Abv: 13.66%
92
Piekenierskloof Carel van Zyl Grenache Noir Old Vine 2019
Price: 13.96%
Wine of Origin: Piekenierskloof
Abv: R500
92
Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2018
Price: R650
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Abv: 14%
92
Stellenrust Barrel Selection Cabernet Franc 2017
Price: R177
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Abv: 14.2%
91
Dornier Moordenaarskloof Tinta Barocca 2019
Price: R295
Wine of Origin: Swartland
Abv: 14.92%
91
Dornier Petit Verdot 2016
Price: R225
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Abv: 14%
91
Tempel Tydsaam Tempranillo 2019
Price: R325
Wine of Origin: Wellington
Abv: 14.3%
91
Zorgvliet Cabernet Franc 2018
Price: R160
Wine of Origin: Banghoek
Abv: 14.51%
About the category
The focus of the Minority Report is on wines from varieties whose respective total plantings do not exceed 5 000ha. South Africa’s eight most widely planted varieties (Chenin Blanc, Colombar, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Pinotage, Chardonnay, and Merlot in that order) all have plantings of over 5 000ha and together makeup 82% of the national vineyard – this is a chance for the more subordinate varieties to shine!
In-depth analysis
To read the report in full, including key findings, tasting notes for the top wines and scores on the 100-point quality scale for all wines entered, download the following: Prescient Minority Report 2021
Shop online
Johannesburg boutique wine retailer Dry Dock Liquor is offering some of the wines in the Top 10 for sale and can deliver nationwide – buy now.
Online retailer Wine-of-the-Month Club is offering a six-bottle mixed case selected from the Top 10 – buy now.
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