2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.89%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.15
Total Acidity 7.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 105 kcal / glass
150ml glass105 kcal
750ml bottle525 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Pinot Noir70%
Chardonnay30%
Region Elgin
Soil Iron-rich clay, Cobble
Elevation 300.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Stainless Steel
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Oak Types French oak
Disgorgement Date 28 Apr 2025
Production Volume 3,239 bottles
Bottles3,239
Production Details To add depth, 10% of the base wine was fermented in seasoned French oak barrels, while the remainder was vinified in stainless steel for tension. The wine spent 31 months of lees aging to build texture and refinement. It was disgorged without dosage, allowing the wine's natural precision and minerality to shine through uncompromisingly dry and sharply focused.
Tasting Notes
Nose: lemon zest, green apple, crushed oyster shell, delicate florals
Palate: dry, chiselled, fine bead, linear, mineral character, striking clarity, structure, length, salinity, quiet intensity
Vintages
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.15
Total Acidity 7.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Pinot Noir70%
Chardonnay30%
Region Elgin
Soil Iron-rich clay, Cobble
Elevation 300.0 meters
Pressing Method Whole Cluster
Bottle Aging 1 month
Disgorgement Date 28 Jan 2024
Production Details Grapes are hand-picked early in the morning to ensure optimal freshness. The bunches are pressed whole and only the cuvee is used to make the base wine. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wines are bottled and yeast introduced for a second fermentation. The bottles ferment and mature horizontally in a cool dark cellar for a minimum of 30 months. It is then riddled and disgorged. It is left for a further 30 days to mature on the cork to allow integration and balance.
Tasting Notes
apples, pears, fresh ocean spray, frangipane, crisp minerality, tiny bubbles, explosive entry, long dry finish
Producer Information
Website
Address
8 Kingfisher Park, Ou Paardevlei Road, The Interchange, Somerset West, South Africa
Phone
+27 72 360 3352
Email
Owner
Albert Rousset