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De Grendel De Tijger Merlot 2022 Launch

Tuesday, 11 November, 2025
wine.co.za, Maryke Roberts

De Grendel Wines released the first vintage of its De Tijger Merlot 2022 at a special tasting in the maturation cellar, followed by lunch recently.

Hosted by winemaker Morgan Steyn and Sir De Villiers Graaff, fourth-generation Graaff owner, guests heard that the estate has focused on Merlot as one of its core expressions since its inception in 2005.


The entrance to De Grendel's wine tasting and restaurant is a lush green wall

Sir De Villiers Graaff, fourth-generation Graaff owner and winemaker Morgan Steyn

Winemaker Morgan Steyn with the new De Tijger Merlot 2022

The new De Tijger Merlot 2022

Four De Grendel Merlots on offer

A comparative tasting of the estate’s Merlots

Tasting in De Grendel's maturation cellar

Righard Theron, mkt manager, with his handdrawn sketches of the first wine labels in early 2000s

Chef David Wilson told guests about the food and wine pairing for the lunch

The lunch menu

A cheese board for dessert

Mains of lamb rack with coffee rub, spelt, mint, pearl onions, corn, tenderstem broccoli and red win

The new De Grendel De Tijger Merlot 2022 and the estate’s other Merlot

Art in everything at De Grendel

The view from the tasting room and restaurant stoep at De Grendel is unrivalled

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