Tasting notes

The grapes came for a 2,5ha Vergelegen vineyard exactly 6,5km from the Atlantic Ocean on the south-facing slopes of windswept Schaapenberg hill. The uniqueness of this site combines elevation, aspect, proximity to the ocean and soils of decomposed granite with a clay sub-structure. The vines are not irrigated and the wine reflects its terroir and the conditions of each vintage.

After destemming and crushing the juice is left on the skins for just 18 hours at 8 ºC. This was followed by a light pressing and the juice was allowed to settle at low temperatures for 8 days. The “clean” juice was then fermented for 21 days at 14ºC.The young wine was left on the coarse lees for 7 months and stirred weekly.

The wine shows a rich array of varietal green fig, gooseberry, guava, cut grass and passion fruit aromas and flavours over a core that is flinty and minerally. This is a full-flavoured wine with a long aftertaste.