Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
Total Acidity 5.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Roussanne, Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Viognier
Roussanne54%
Chenin Blanc30%
Verdelho9%
Viognier7%
Region Jonkershoek Valley
Elevation 200.0 meters
Brix at Harvest 21.5°
Sites Jan Lui's Field vineyard on our own Oude Nektar farm
Vine Age 12 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel, Concrete Egg
Oak Aging 8 months
Lees Aging 8 months
Oak Details 5% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak5%
Production Volume 13,915 bottles
Bottles13,915
Production Details This year we decided to mirror the ratio of the grape varietals in the vineyard, and make an aromatic Roussanne-led blend. The overall fruit quality was exceptional — loose bunches, small berries, and robust skins bringing structure and a concentration of flavours. This wine is almost entirely barrel fermented, with a small portion being aged in concrete egg to add a component of body. We handled the wine as carefully and naturally as possible, giving it only a light fining and then bottling with minimal filtration. By bringing Roussanne to the fore, we made a delicate wine with a perfume that is nuanced and a very fine tannin on the palate. This is the ninth vintage for this wine, and quite possibly our finest yet. Most of the grapes were picked in multiple passes and pressed separately. It was then blended and co-fermented together. The juice was barrel fermented in neutral oak — just a small percent (±5%) of new oak was used — and the balance fermented in concrete egg. It was aged for 8 months in barrel and tank with regular lees stirring.