Ken Forrester Pat’s Garden Res 2019

Pat’s Garden Merlot has always been a blend of predominantly Merlot with the addition of about 8%-12% Cabernet Franc. This ‘blend’ conveniently fell within the legal framework for a wine labelled as a single varietal wine … ‘all wine may be blended up to a maximum of 15%’

AWARDS

The 2018 vintage of the Pat’s Garden Reserve won a Silver medal (91 points) at the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2020.
The 2019 vintage of the Pat’s Garden Reserve received 4 stars from Platter’s in 2022.

R210,00

Alcohol
13.5%

Region
Western Cape

Variety
Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv and Petit Verdot

More Information - Ken Forrester Pat’s Garden Res 2019

We thought, why is the magic number 15%? So, we set about doing some exploration using 4 of the traditional Bordeaux grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon…The result? We present the new Pat’s Garden Reserve 2018! A Bordeaux-inspired blend, offering the best of the 5 noble varieties of Bordeaux in one delicious bottle.

Back Story & Wine Information

It is our vision to improve the lot of our employees by growing our business and thereby providing maximum job opportunities in a market that is desperate for support. We go a step further, we farm sustainably with no herbicides or pesticides, we till by hand, hugely labour intensive, but very satisfying, we prune, thin bunches and leaves all by hand and finally we harvest by hand. This additional employment we hope goes some way to improving the quality of life in our community and we know that if every community looked after their own, no-one would go wanting. This is our proposal, and consequently each bottle is a victory and represents a small change – for the better – in someone’s life.