Dear *|FNAME|*,

The Tokara Telos 2017 is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend of profound quality, created to compete with the best in the world. This super-limited Stellenbosch release is produced from a tiny 19-year-old single vineyard that’s meticulously farmed. As with previous releases, the 2017 is elegant and understated rather than showy. ‘There's no denying the complexity or sheer class of this cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon,’ notes Tim Atkin MW, awarding it 97 points!

This is a wine for the collector and connoisseur to enjoy on those special occasions, assured that every possible effort has gone in to producing something remarkable. We only have a small allocation of this icon-in-the-making.

The Ferreira’s vision was to produce Tokara’s best possible wine. Fastidious trials began in 2005, employing various ‘prototype’ wines until the first Telos was released in 2015, to great acclaim. Essential to the grace and power of the 2017 is the wine’s exceptional terroir – a 0.5-hectare block of Cabernet Sauvignon on the Tokara estate. The soil is a perfect mix of clay derived from ancient, decomposed granite and gravel. The clay’s affinity to binding water allows for the very slow ripening of tannins, resulting in a stronger tannin structure overall. Like all great wines, Telos is made in the vineyard.

Considerable investment and attention to detail in the vineyard, winemaking, and packaging has brought the Ferreira’s vision to fruition. This is a wine of vinous ambition cosseted in luxury – a rare release of only 1,000 numbered bottles.

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Tasting notes

Tokara Telos 2017

‘Only 1 000 bottles made, the pinnacle of what Stellenbosch property Tokara can produce. The 2017 is the third release of Telos and benefits from that exceptional vintage, making it the best yet. Consisting of 92% single-block Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot, it was matured for 22 months in 225-litre barrels, 65% new. The nose shows top notes of violets and incense before cassis and pencil shavings while the palate is full but balanced, luxurious yet not vulgar – succulent, full of verve, the tannins wonderfully fine-grained, the finish long and dry. Possessing depth and intensity of flavour, it resonates in the mouth.’ – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 96/100

‘Some might quibble about the deliberately high price, but there's no denying the complexity or sheer class of this cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot. Sourced from a single 0.5-hectare block, it has wonderful depth and granitic focus. The new wood is very well integrated, embellishing the flavours of blackcurrant, black cherry, fennel and wet stones. Remarkable.’ – Tim Atkin MW, 97/100

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