Welgemeend
Red 1988
Bordeaux-Style wines from South Africa
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About this Item
A rare piece of South African vinous history. Welgemeend was among the pioneering estates to embrace a Bordeaux-inspired approach to red winemaking in the Cape during the 1970s and 1980s.
Provenance
Engen Private Collection
Critics Ratings
'The first label in South Africa to offer a Bordeaux blend. More structured and firmer than the 1987, offering liquorice and hints of fresh herbs. It opens-up to a dense frame, with sweet ‘pink’ fruit and fresh acidity. Balance by a savoury feel, its old-school but solid and long.' - Roland Peens, 93/100 (March 2026 – Tasted at recorking.)
