BLANKbottle ISA - 42 2021

In short this is a 100% Merlot from the Helderberg - Stellenbosch. The resurrection of one of the first BLANKBOTTLE wines - in its original uniform.

French oak small barrels 40% new, 18 months in barrel.

The story of ISA 42 from the Winemaker: 

The first ever troop to proudly display the ever-so-simple original gangster BLANKBOTTLE badge of identity, was a wine called 343. The label was a simple, gray font backed by a humble, self adhesive small sticker. In those early foundation-laying years of BLANKBOTTLE we played around with Merlot quite a bit. I then took a 10 year Merlot sabbatical, but the varietal’s been bugging me throughout. I like the power but then… I do like finesse. Not easy to find in South Africa. In 2020 the penny finally dropped. I realized that whenever I liked one, it came from a vineyard that grows in weathered granitic soil. It is not as if you can taste the weathered granite in the wine. Weathered granite is lighter soil with very little clay content - therefore well-drained, warmer marginal soil which results in harsher growing conditions. Conditions the farmer needs to manage carefully - and THAT is what you taste in the wine: a coalition of soil and viticulture. In 2020 I found it. High on the Helderberg, on the border of Somerset West - full-on weathered granite. This is the 2021 vintage of BLANKBOTTLE ISA-42 - a solid, structured and serious expression. I decided to go with the original packaging! The little black number!

Tim Atkin - 89 Points

Bottle size: 750ml

Alc: 14,5%

For Delivery within SA:

All orders are shipped out from our one central warehouse in Montague Gardens in the Western Cape. Local Orders generally take 0-2 working days, deliveries outside of Cape Town, but withing SA are usually completed within 2 to 5 working days.

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If there is something wrong with your product we will refund the full 100% back to you.

If you placed an order and would like to cancel you can email info@mothercityliquor.co.za and we will assist with the cancellation process.

Cancellations have a small fee of 10% due to the transaction fees we incur on each order.

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Returns:

If something is wrong with the product you are able to return it to us.

If you'd like to return an item all you need to do is email us at info@mothercityliquor.co.za and we will assist with the return process.

Our returns policy lasts 7 working days. If 7 working days have gone by since delivery of your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

The only types of goods are exempt from being returned are our Gift cards.

Sale/Special items:
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale/special items cannot be refunded.