This Cabernet Sauvignon pays homage to Evanthius, a Hackney horse that was
imported by Excelsior in 1913. This Hackney sire was a champion in Britain
and America, winning first prize four times at the London Hackney show and
in New York, in the days when the Hackney was the king of the world. He went
on to win many titles in South Africa, including that of Rosebank’s Champion
Stallion.
This Cabernet comes from the oldest vines on the farm. They were planted in
1988 in the best calcareous soils. This vineyard is farmed like a bush vine
with no trellising wires and no tucking in of shoots. This ensures lots of sun
exposure to enable ripening