Local red wine triumphs in Sweden

The estate's Shiraz 2006 was selected as Sweden's red wine of choice at the annual awards of Allt om Vin, the country's prestigious wine magazine, by a panel of judges consisting of 33 leading wine writers.

Made of grapes handpicked from low-yielding vines planted in 1969, this full-bodied Shiraz is rich in aromas of ripe plums, raspberries and prunes with dried fruit and a hint of cigar box on the nose. The palate has a delicate fruity complexity of ripe plums and prunes with a well-rounded finish and a good tannic structure.

This is not the first time that owner and winemaker Danie Malan, head of the fifth Malan generation on the estate, excelled with his distinctive Shiraz. One of the many highlights over the past decade includes the honour of the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award for his superb 1996 Allesverloren Shiraz.

The estate's Shiraz 2006 retails at around R70.00 per bottle.