The Black Lion

Pair this exceptional wine with robust dishes such as grilled ribeye steak, lamb shank, or aged cheeses. Its tannins and layered flavours also shine alongside dark chocolate desserts, offering a versatile and indulgent pairing experience.

The truth is in the vine. The guiding philosophy that elevated this boutique estate into one of South Africa’s most respected premium wine producers. De Toren began with a view. Enchanted by the estate’s panoramic vistas stretching from the Helderberg, over False Bay and across to Table Mountain and recognising the untapped potential of this unique site, the foundation for De Toren’s innovative approach to crafting world-class Bordeaux-style wines, was laid. Working closely with academics from the Stellenbosch University, an extensive soil analysis of the property embarked. A dozen sampling holes were dug on each hectare of the farm, treble the wine industry’s standard practice. Across the estate’s 25 hectares, 15 separate soil types were identified and ultimately 25 clones across the five classic Bordeaux varieties were planted. Here this philosophy of craftsmanship and exceptional care was born and was applied to everything we have done ever since.

Aged in a climatized barrel/ maturation room (14 degrees Celsius at 80% humidity) for 18 months in 225 Litre 100% new French Oak barrels.