Delheim is owned by the Sperling family. The late Michael Hans “Spatz” Sperling, was the Patriarch and also a South African wine industry legend. His wife Vera still resides on the farm. Hand-picked grapes were de-stemmed and crushed. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks with pump-overs done six times a day. The wine was fermented dry and then pressed. Malolactic fermentation was done partially in barrel and tanks. The wine was then matured in 300 L French oak barrels for a period of 18 months before blending. A light filtration was done before bottling.On the nose the wine shows brooding dark fruits of blackcurrants and blackberries with spice notes of nutmeg and cloves. The palate opens up to juicy red and black fruits with a smooth and well-structured medium body. The tannins are silky with a long, dry savoury finish with subtle oak notes.