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such great favour in South Africa and overseas for decades.” The ever popular, Alto Rouge, which has been around since the 1930s, is regarded as the preeminent South African wine – a label trusted for its consistency, sublime quality and exceptional value for money. Modest to a fault, Westhuizen always claims it is the vines rather than his own skill and erudition that create wines of such distinction on Alto. He brings his deep and seasoned understanding of winemaking to Alto, where he has been a winemaker since the 2001 vintage. The latest incarnation, Alto Rouge 2011, is a dark, full-bodied wine with enticing aromas of cigar box, dark chocolate, vanilla and oak spiciness. The wine is the perfect companion to steak, lamb, stews and casseroles. The Alto Shiraz 2011, a big ruby-red wine with notes of blackcurrant and prunes, as well as undertones of berry and fruit. Enjoy it with spicy Mediterranean-style dishes and South African favourites such as oxtail stew; and, the delectable Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, made from vineyards between 10 and 21 years old. Plum-red in colour, the wine radiates aromas of cherries, violets, black olives and touches of dark chocolate and tobacco. Alto is part of Cape Legends, an extensive collection of superlative quality, award-winning wines from several boutique estates situated in and around the Cape Winelands.
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