Ernie Els Big Easy Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Ernie Els Big Easy Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2022

Grapes: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cinsault, hand picked, each variety aged separately for 14 months in 300-litre French and American oak barrels (10% new). A small portion of the Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) spend 6 months in concrete eggs

Producer Tasting Note:

Rubied plum colour. Bushels of herbs dried in sea winds, salty-savoury, and somehow nostalgic. Vibrant blackcurrant and red plums explode in a hail of cassis and tea leaf cascade. Lifted red-berries, plums and morello cherries evolve to the sappy core, neatly stitched in by the finest of tannins from delicate oaking, describing in a backdrop of vanilla pod and subtle toast. Open and inviting, keenly pitched red-toned acidity complements chalkiness on the finish.

Critical Acclaim:

Awarded 4 Stars in John Platter Guide (South Africa), 2025

The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault vineyards grow on the warm north-facing slopes of the Helderberg region within the Stellenbosch appellation. The Hutton Clovelly soils contain a high gravel content which offers rich middle palate weight giving this wine exceptional depth and fruit purity. With an altitude of approximately 250 metres above sea level together with the cooling influence of the Atlantic Ocean just 15 kilometres away, this extends the ripening period by up to 3 weeks resulting in lovely phenolic ripeness.

Food Match: Steak, beef burgers topped with blue cheese, Boerewors (South African sausage)