The Vineyards

The grapes were sourced from two 35 to 40 year old bush vine vineyard from Stellenbosch yielding about 3 tons per hectare. Winemaking The grapes were hand harvested between 22.5 and 23 balling and delivered in small lug boxes to the cellar where they were stored overnight in a cold container. The grapes were whole bunch pressed, then cold settled and racked into untoasted barrels. 100% was naturally fermented in barrel and after fermentation the wine stayed on its fine lees for 9 months, no malolactic fermentation and no filtration was done.

Wine Analysis

Alcohol vol%: 13.5%

Residual sugar: 1.8g/l

Total Acidity: 6.2 g/l

PH: 3.30

VA 0.52

Free SO2 29

Total SO2 126

Tasting Notes

‘Light yellow colour with a tinge of green. Lemon biscuit, vanilla pod spice and dusty yellow apples, aniseed and pineapple confit on the nose. On the palate, the wine has a lots of fruit with natural acid and a long lingering finish.’

Carsten Migliarina, Winemaker

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Focused Chenin and lovely creamy texture and fine acidity. Fruit and acid in beautiful balance. Punchy but no hurry to drink! GV (Good Value). Drink 2022 – 2026. 16.5/20.

Jancis Robinson OBE, MW – JancisRobinson.com