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Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block is one of South Africa's most celebrated red blends, offering generous blackberry, dark cherry and ripe plum flavours with hints of cocoa, liquorice and warming spice. Produced in Swartland, its Syrah-led blend combines impressive depth with smooth tannins and an appealing savoury complexity.
Careful fermentation and maturation in predominantly seasoned French oak preserve the wine's rich fruit while adding texture and balance, rather than overwhelming it with wood.
A wonderful choice for customers seeking a luxurious, full-flavoured red for a special meal, Christmas celebration or thoughtful gift. Rich and satisfying, yet sufficiently fresh and structured to reward more considered drinking.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Generous blackberry, blueberry and ripe dark plum aromas, complemented by violets, black pepper, liquorice and hints of cocoa, olive and savoury spice.
Palate: Rich and expressive, with layers of juicy black cherry, dark berries and ripe plum. Subtle chocolate, liquorice and warming spice add complexity, while velvety tannins provide a smooth, generous texture. Fresh acidity and a savoury herbal character bring balance and definition, preventing the wine from becoming excessively heavy.
Finish: Long, smooth and satisfying, with lingering dark fruit, peppery spice, subtle cocoa and a gently savoury, dry finish.
About
Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block is one of South Africa's most recognisable premium red wines, produced from carefully selected vineyards in Swartland. Created by acclaimed winemaker Marc Kent, it has developed an enthusiastic following for its combination of generous fruit, complexity and consistently appealing character.
Inspired by the red blends of southern France, The Chocolate Block is built around Syrah, supported by Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and a small proportion of Viognier. The precise blend changes with each release, allowing the winemaking team to reflect the character of the growing season while maintaining the wine's distinctive style.
Syrah provides the backbone of dark fruit, pepper and savoury complexity, while Grenache contributes ripe fruit and generosity. Cabernet Sauvignon adds structure, Cinsault brings fragrance and freshness, and Viognier provides a delicate aromatic lift.
Despite its intriguing name, The Chocolate Block is a dry red wine rather than a sweet or chocolate-flavoured wine. Its chocolate and cocoa-like notes form part of a much broader combination of ripe fruit, spice and savoury complexity.
Rich and immediately appealing, yet with enough freshness and structure to offer genuine depth, The Chocolate Block is particularly well suited to customers seeking a memorable red for a special occasion. Its established reputation also makes it an attractive gift for wine lovers who appreciate full-flavoured, characterful reds.
Winemaking: The grapes are fermented as whole berries in a combination of concrete and stainless steel vessels, using indigenous yeasts. Following fermentation, the different components are matured predominantly in seasoned French oak barrels, with a small proportion of new oak used where appropriate. This restrained approach to oak maturation helps develop texture, complexity and integrated tannins without overwhelming the wine's generous fruit and distinctive savoury character.
Vineyards: The grapes are sourced from carefully selected vineyards in Swartland, one of South Africa's most distinctive red wine regions. The area's Mediterranean climate, established vines and varied granite and schist-influenced soils contribute concentration, freshness and complexity. Boekenhoutskloof's Porseleinberg and Goldmine vineyards are particularly important to the blend, contributing complementary qualities of fruit purity, structure and balance.
Food Pairing
An excellent partner for roast beef, ribeye steak, slow-cooked lamb and richly flavoured casseroles. Its dark fruit and savoury spice also complement venison, barbecued meats, mushroom dishes and mature cheeses. Particularly rewarding with Christmas roast beef or a hearty winter meal, where its generous fruit, smooth tannins and balancing freshness can come into their own.
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