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The Curator Red Blend 2024

$1199
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A Swartland red built from day one to overdeliver: hand-picked bush-vine fruit, made with a light touch, at a price you can open on a weeknight. The Curator started in 2011, when an American grocer asked Bartholomew Broadbent's team to find a natural wine with real quality at a modest cost. They went to Swartland, in South Africa's Western Cape, where a lot of excellent old-vine fruit was disappearing into anonymous commercial blends, and they still buy from long-established farms there. This one is hand-harvested from bush vines on granite and slate, farmed sustainably and made with minimal intervention. Broadbent chooses the blend himself every year, so it changes with the vintage. The 2024 is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Shiraz and 15% Pinotage, and it comes out a little more agile than the 2023, with a peppery lift. (The name comes from Broadbent colleague Gregg Perkins, a nod to his boss's knack for curating great wines from around the world.)

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Have Questions?

Our team is here to help.

Hours

Monday - Friday: 11am - 8pm

Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

CLOSED SUNDAYS

Email: help@flatiron-wines.com
Phone: (415) 780-1405


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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Pinotage , Red Blend , Syrah

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled lamb chops with rosemary, boerewors or spicy sausages off the braai, steak au poivre, smoky barbecue brisket, or a mushroom-and-cheddar burger.

Tasting Profile

Spicy, peppery aromas over dark berry fruit, with notes of cedar and leather. Full-bodied, but easy to drink rather than heavy.

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