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Meerlust were the pioneers of Bordeaux varietals in the Cape, and were the first to produce their iconic, award-winning wine, ‘Rubicon’ in 1980. When visiting Bordeaux, Nico Myburgh, Hannes’ father discovered that the climate and soil was similar to that of the Eerste River Valley – a watershed moment. At the time, the red wines produced by the two regions, however, were very different. Unlike the Western Cape’s specified cultivars, Bordeaux thrived on producing blends. Learn more
SHOP WINESMeerlust is one of South Africa’s oldest and most distinguished wine estates — a historic property on the Helderberg that has been in the Myburgh family since 1756. Its flagship Rubicon, a Bordeaux-style blend of breathtaking elegance and longevity, is one of the Cape’s most iconic wines and a benchmark for what South African red wine can achieve. Stately, precise and utterly timeless, Meerlust wines are made for the cellar as much as the table. At Winoship we are proud to stock Meerlust and make it available for delivery across the UK.
