It is always interesting to see the South African wine plans from the Scandinavian countries, where the world’s most advanced nations are not allowed to decide which wines they want to buy themselves. National liquor monopolies decide what is best for their highly educated citizens.
While the monopolies would argue fiercely otherwise, it is patently clear that the wines they aim to buy have been preselected. One wonders why they go to the trouble of issuing these tenders too start off with?
Last night I saw the latest tender from the Swedish Systembolaget. Not many wines are produced to this spec in the Cape, especially wines that can sell at the prices targeted.
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Red Wine
- Bottles to be offered 40 000
- Vintage: 2011
- Grapes: Blend of minimum 60% Malbec and the rest of the blend with Mourvedre Tannat. No grapes can be less than 10% in the blend.
- Category of goods: —————-
- Launchingday: 2012-06-01
- Referensnr: 117765
- Volume: 750 ml
- Offertdate latest: 2011-10-10
Tasting notes:
We apply for a fruity, balanced and a very tasteful wine with character of dark fruit, liquorice and oak and elements of herbs. The wine should not have smoky aromas. Grapes must be clearly printed on the front label.
