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The Mas Martinet represents a modern era for this region and contains a blend of grapes including Garnacha, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, and Syrah. The nose if full of dark fruits, kirsch, nutmeg and vanilla, followed by notes of black cherry, cacao and salted liquorice with firm tannins and a long finish. This wine needs a big hearty stew or roasted lamb. You'll find the same dark fruit intensity and chocolate notes in this Spanish blend, with Garnacha and Syrah delivering that plummy richness you know from Malbec. The oak treatment is similarly measured, giving vanilla polish without overwhelming the fruit—it's the same approachable, fruit-forward philosophy as Trapiche. What sets Mas Martinet apart is its complexity and structure; you're getting kirsch, nutmeg, and salted liquorice layered beneath the dark cherry, with noticeably firmer tannins that demand proper food pairing and reward patience. This is a step up in sophistication that shows you what Spanish garnacha blends can achieve when given serious winemaking attention.

Chris and Andrea Mullineux founded the winery in 2007 and today it has become one of South Africa’s finest and most sought after, firmly putting Swartland on the map. This wine comes from a single parcel of sustainably dry-farmed bush wines. This is beautifully elegant and perfumed with fine grain-structured tannins; herbs and soft spices are supported by dark fruits and hints of cranberry. Like Trapiche's Malbec, this South African Syrah trades on dark fruit elegance and fine tannin structure—you get blackberry and herb-spiced complexity without heavy-handed oak. Both wines prioritise balance and drinkability, letting the grape variety shine through rather than burying it under wood treatment. Mullineux's single-parcel approach reveals what happens when you commit to terroir over mass production; the cranberry notes and grainy tannin texture are distinctly Swartland, and the sustainable dry-farming creates an intensity and precision you simply won't find in entry-level supermarket Malbec. You're tasting the difference that place and method make.

From the gentle rolling hills of Carneros that look out across the San Francisco Bay comes Cuvaison. A wine producer driven by quality and care for the environment. Enjoy this with pork belly or salmon on the barbecue. You'll recognise the soft tannin approachability here—Pinot Noir mirrors Malbec's gentle structure and dark berry profile, avoiding aggressive oak in favour of elegant, food-friendly drinking. Both wines sit in that sweet spot of being serious enough for dinner but welcoming enough to pour without ceremony. Carneros Pinot Noir offers you a completely different expression of quality red wine; instead of plum and chocolate, you're getting silky cherry and herb complexity with an almost mineral precision that defines cool-climate California. It's the ideal counterpoint if you're ready to explore how geography transforms flavour while keeping the same approachable, fruit-driven philosophy.