The wines we drink: Magna Carta 2011

In five days from today it will be exactly 799 years since the signing of the Magna Carta – The Great Charter of the Liberties of England by King John. The document served as the first ever attempt to limit the power of the monarch, the forerunner of the modern day constitution.

 Almost 10 000 km away and centuries later Steenberg Wine Estate came up with their own great charter. The Steenberg Magna Carta was first released from 2007 vintage grapes to huge acclaim. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, the wine set a new benchmark for South African Bordeaux style white blends at the time.  Last week we attended the Magna Carta Roadshow – Steenberg taking the 2011 vintage around the country with a series of lunches.


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