VAN LOVEREN’S RUN RHINO

For every bottle sold, a donation is made to The Player Ntombela Foundation and other foundations that have all lost rhinos through poaching

Created in honor of the beautiful white rhino, this Created in honor of the beautiful white rhino, this is a slightly wooded, medium-bodied Chardonnay that displays aromas of mandarin and grapefruit that linger on the palate.

A blend of Cab and Merlot, vinified with minimal intervention allowing each cultivar to express their individual characteristics. Creating a wine with almond, plum and mint on the nose with ripe berry, cassis and red currant on the palate.

Rich, ripe berries, cassis and red currants on the nose that effortlessly follow onto the palate. Good oak maturation means that this red has a wonderfully soft and toasty finish.

A firm local favourite, this Pinotage has a complex A firm local favourite, this Pinotage has a complex nose of banana, cassis and strawberry followed by layers of fruit, vanilla and spice on the palate.

A limited release collector’s item, there has only been 1215 bottles of The Last One Shiraz produced. The significance of this number represents the total number of rhinos poached in 2014.

The Van Loveren vineyards are situated in the Robertson Wine Valley and have been in the Retief family since 1937. Maker of wines of international repute including Christina Van Loveren and Four Cousins, Van Loveren is known as a producer of awardwinning wines that are consistently high in quality and great value.

To purchase any of the Rhino Run Wines, visit www.wineofthemonth.co.za. All donations to this worthy cause can also be made through the Rhino Run website at www.rhinorunwine.co.za

Email: info@vanloveren.co.za Contact: +27(0)23 615 1505

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While we know you’re not meant to judge a wine by its label, we did. But, we also made sure that the wine inside these bottles is as good as the label design. Below are our top twelve wine label picks and the stories behind them.

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