{"title":"Rustenberg","description":"\u003cp\u003eRustenberg is one of Stellenbosch’s historic estates, founded in 1682 and set against the Simonsberg Mountain. Wine has been made here for centuries: by 1781 the farm was producing around 3,000 cases, while wine has been bottled at the estate continuously since 1892. The Barlow family has owned Rustenberg since 1941, making theirs the longest period of ownership by a single family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate covers 880 hectares, with around 120 hectares under vine, alongside farmland, historic Cape Dutch buildings and a sizeable area of protected fynbos. The wines are a mix of classic Stellenbosch varieties and more individual bottlings, with John X Merriman, a Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blend, and the estate’s barrel-fermented Stellenbosch Chardonnay among the flagships. There are also site-specific wines from vineyards high on the Simonsberg, including Five Soldiers and Peter Barlow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s plenty of history here, but Rustenberg isn’t stuck in it. The Barlows have invested heavily in the vineyards and winery, and the current winemaking team, led by Murray Barlow, combines traditional methods with modern equipment. It’s a good example of a Stellenbosch estate where the pedigree is backed up by the wines rather than simply the story.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rustenberg-chardonnay-2024","title":"Rustenberg, Chardonnay, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eRustenberg's 2024 Chardonnay comes from one of Stellenbosch's most historic estates, where Burgundian restraint meets South African sunshine. This isn't the oaked blockbuster you might expect from the Cape, but rather a wine that puts fruit and freshness first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe taste bright citrus and green apple backed by just enough oak to add texture without overwhelming. 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This is not a wine that flatters immediately. It earns its keep. Dark blackcurrant and tobacco are the anchors, wrapped in well-integrated oak that adds weight without showing off.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rustenberg","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 1 X75CL","offer_id":53979839693107,"sku":"RUST-BARL-22-1-75-DUTY PAID","price":40.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":53979839725875,"sku":"RUST-BARL-22-1-75-DUTY PAID","price":240.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/rustenberg-peter-barlow-cabernet-sauvignon-750_94a8af84-b1e2-47f3-8416-72018cf1dbd9.jpg?v=1788260069"},{"product_id":"rustenberg-r-m-nicholson-2021","title":"Rustenberg, R.M. Nicholson, 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed after Reg Nicholson, the former owner-winemaker who created Rustenberg's original \"Dry Red\" and clearly wasn't one for playing it safe, the R.M. 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The blend shifts with each vintage, Bordeaux varieties giving it spine and depth, Shiraz bringing a juicy, peppery generosity that stops the whole thing from feeling buttoned-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003et's a wine that rewards a decant — give it thirty minutes and it opens up considerably, then drink it alongside something substantial from the braai.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rustenberg","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 1 X75CL","offer_id":54011332886835,"sku":"RUST-RUST-21-1-75-DUTY PAID","price":16.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":54011332919603,"sku":"RUST-RUST-21-1-75-DUTY PAID","price":99.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/rustenberg-r.m.-nicholson-750_ef50b6d1-f436-4caf-9d9e-13cf10cc11cc.jpg?v=1788534361"},{"product_id":"rustenberg-five-soldiers-chardonnay-2024","title":"Rustenberg Five Soldiers Chardonnay, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eRustenberg is one of Stellenbosch's great old estates, and Five Soldiers is the wine that proved the Cape could do serious, cellar-worthy Chardonnay long before anyone was ready to believe it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from a row of five ancient pine trees standing sentinel over the Brampton vineyard on the Simonsberg foothills — a pleasing piece of South African storytelling that the wine absolutely lives up to. 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