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Boom Chakalaka

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May 05, 2010
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The blend of grapes in the Spice Route Chakalaka 2008, from South Africa's Swartland region, is sort of awesomely weird. We

begin with 51% syrah, 16% carignan, 11% mourvedre and 8% grenache. O.K., that's fine, aiming along the lines of a Côtes-du-Rhône or Côtes-du-Rhône Villages. Then, however, come 11% sousão, 2% tannat and 1% petite sirah. They grow pe…

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