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No. 42 Red Blend 2022

Name: No. 42 Red Blend 2022
Brand: Orpheus & The Raven
Price: 32.60 EUR
Availability: InStock

A Cape blend celebrating Pinotage and its parents, Pinot Noir and Cinsault. The 2022 is fragrant, supple and complex, with a distinctly “cool-Cape” feel.

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About this wine

No. 42 combines roughly 56–58% Pinotage with Pinot Noir and Cinsault from selected Western Cape sites, offering a modern, elegant take on the Cape blend idea. Aromatics of black and red berries, forest floor, leather and spice lead into a silky palate where fruit, savoury notes and fine tannins interplay. It’s medium- to full-bodied but beautifully balanced, showing both immediate charm and depth.

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Tasting Note

Critics highlight ripe berry fruit, hints of leather and woodland, a velvety texture and a long, complex, yet very drinkable finish.

In the glass

Medium-deep ruby.

In the nose

Blackberries and cherries with dried rose, leather, forest floor and gentle oak spice.

On the palate

Medium- to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with ripe berry fruit, fine tannins and a long, savoury-spicy finish.

Orpheus & The Raven

Orpheus & The Raven is a small, quality-driven project crafting site-specific wines from old vineyards across the Western Cape. With a strong focus on Syrah, Chenin Blanc and Rhône varieties, the wines show purity, spice and texture rather than excess power. The approach is minimalist and terroir-focused, producing elegant, food-friendly expressions.

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Character of the wine

Grape Varieties

Cinsault, Pinot Noir, Pinotage

Vinification

Fermented by parcel, then blended and aged in oak barrels and/or large formats, with a measured use of new oak to keep the style refined.

Classification

Wine of Origin Western Cape

Style

Full-bodied & Structured

Aging potential

Ideal for the next 5–10 years

Decant Time

Max 1 hour

Drinking Temperature

16–18 °C

Body

Full

Conservative food pairing

Steak au poivre

Funky food pairing

Spicy lamb skewers

Music pairing

Hard rock

Art pairing

Cubism

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