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		<title>The legendary Black Lion of the Cape of Good Hope reimagined by renowned international illustrator</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The gloriously black-maned, super-sized Cape Lion was first discovered at the Cape of Good Hope in 1842. Recognised as a distinct subspecies and closely related to the lions of southern and east Asia, the Cape Lion is thought to have evolved its remarkable ebony mane and increased stature due to its geographical isolation. It was larger as a species than other lions, with black tipped ears and an abundant, sooty mane that stretched to its underbelly. It was a formidable creature. A potent emblem of the stormy, wild Cape and the majestic mountains of its escarpment, the Cape Lion endures in our imagination and history as a powerful symbol of strength. The official coat of arms of the Cape Colony has a lion at its centre. Similarly, The Black Lion is an extraordinary collectors’ wine produced by award-winning organic estate De Toren, which is situated on the Polkadraai Hills in Stellenbosch, the very landscape where the Panthera leo melanochaita would once have roamed. Hailed as one of the most luxurious 100% Shiraz ever produced in South Africa, De Toren’s The Black Lion is a large, bold and powerful wine, a masterful alchemy of hand-chosen fruit. The Black Lion is South Africa’s highest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>De Toren &#124; The Black Lion Shiraz 2019</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sublime result of pioneering cellar techniques and precision viticulture, De Toren’s The Black Lion bears the hallmark of all the estate’s wines – a devotion to superlative quality. Known primarily for its focus on the Bordeaux cultivars, De Toren’s The Black Lion was the estate’s first venture outside of these stylistic parameters. An answer to the challenge of creating ‘the best wine in the world’, this 100% shiraz certainly sets the benchmark. Hailed as the most powerful shiraz ever produced in South Africa, De Toren’s The Black Lion is a large, bold and powerful wine, a masterful alchemy of hand-chosen fruit. Wine Enthusiast has historically awarded this robust beauty a stellar 95 points, securing it the title as Wine Enthusiast’s highest ever rated SA Shiraz. This wine &#8211; crafted from the ancient soils of Africa and cultivated from specially selected vines that are nurtured by special hand-manicuring and individual attention &#8211; is the result of a meticulous and extreme approach to winemaking. The Black Lion is truly, and profoundly, a labour of love. Taking into account soil combinations as well as meso and macro-climates, carefully selected vineyards from three unique sites – the Swartland (for its structure), Stellenbosch (for its [...]]]></description>
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