The wine is made from unirrigated 43 year old Chenin vines planted in 1981. The vines are South West to West facing and are grown in decomposed granite soils high up on the farm at 300m above sea level. 

The grapes were whole bunched pressed and cold settled overnight, after which the juice was racked to barrel for spontaneous fermentation. A small portion was given skin contact for 3 days and fermented in Amphora to add complexity and texture to the wine. The wine remained on the gross lees for 8 months before being racked and blended for bottling.

Tasting Notes: Extremely aromatic with notes of pear, peach, citrus, quince, potpourri and fynbos. The palate is concentrated with plenty of drive – pure fruit and crisp acidity before a lightly grippy finish. It has a "tight and mineral" palate with noticeable, refined oak spice. 

Food Pairing: A fantastic partner to seafood with good acidity to cut through buttery sauces. Lemon butter prawns or crayfish on the grill. Otherwise will go lovely with pork or some rich game fish. 

ANALYSIS: ALC 13.9% | TA 6.9g/L | pH 3.19 | RS 2.4g/L