De Toren has perhaps the most beautiful vineyards in South Africa at its disposal. Here they have mainly planted typical Bordeaux grape varieties. By investing a lot of attention in the vineyards, the grapes are all of top quality. The grape vines for De Toren Book 17 XVII are specially selected. First, the most beautiful vineyards, where the growing process is best, were examined. Using infrared, the individual grape vines are selected to become part of this De Toren Book 17 XVII.
For De Toren Book 17 XVII, three typical grape varieties are used: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Anyone who didn't know better would think that we were dealing with a classic Bordeaux wine, or at least one of the highest quality. The precious juice of De Toren first undergoes a wood aging of 12 months in new oak. After this, the juice is pumped over to other new oak barrels, after which De Toren Book 17 XVII matures for another 6 months. This creates a robust whole. You get refined, elegant impressions of crème de cassis, figs and fresh fruitcake. The wood aging is clearly distinguishable in the impressive palette of De Toren Book 17 XVII.
