2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Residual Sugar 2.3 g/L
pH 3.33
Total Acidity 5.34 g/L
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties Vermentino
Vermentino100%
Region Paarl
Grapes Picked February 12
Vine Age planted 2018
Maceration 0.33 days
Oak Aging 6 months
Oak Types neutral oak
Production Details Our Vermentino vineyards were planted in 2018, and 2024 marks the 4th vintage of this wine. As the vines mature, their ability to yield a larger crop is improving. Grapes were harvested on the 12th of February. We picked early in the morning, and packed the grapes into the cold room overnight. The overnight cooling ensures all the grapes are chilled to the optimal temperature for processing. The quality of the grapes this year was excellent, colours of the berries ranged from bright green to golden yellow. After chilling in the cold room overnight, the grapes were sorted. First we sort whole bunches, then whole berries. As the quality of the 2024 harvest was exceptional, this process went very quickly. The de-stemmed grapes were then loaded into the press for 8 hours of skin contact. This extracts flavour from the thick-skinned grape. During this 8-hour period, the press rotates once every hour to facilitate the extraction process. After this period of skin contact, the free run juice is drained and the press cycle begins. The free-run fraction and heavy press fraction are kept separate during fermentation. The wine was matured in neutral oak barrels for 6 months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: peach blossom, jasmine, lemon, apricot, pineapple, citrus
Palate: yellow apple, almond flakes, citrus, fresh, pithy texture, vibrant acidity, lemon
Food Pairing Thai green curry, sushi, moules frites (mussels in white wine), parma ham and melon salad, roasted cabbage with miso
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 2.8 g/L
pH 3.44
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Vermentino
Vermentino100%
Region Paarl
Soil Sandy topsoil, Clay subsoil, Ferricrete, Quartz deposits
Vine Age planted 2018
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Maceration 0.33 days
Oak Aging 7 months
Lees Aging 2 months
Production Details The grapes are harvested in two pickings, one week apart to ensure both a fresher and riper component. The earlier batch receives no skin contact, is barrel fermented and matured for 7 months. The second picking is destemmed into the press and left on the skins for 8 hours before draining and pressing. It is then barrel fermented and matured for 7 months. Battonage (lees stirring) is done after fermentation once a week for 2 months to add weight to the palate.
Tasting Notes
jasmine, summer peaches, rose water, litchi, pear, ripe lemon, cinnamon, vanilla, wild sage, thyme, seashell salinity
Critics Ratings Gilbert and Gaillard International Challenge: 90
Gilbert and Gaillard International Challenge90
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Residual Sugar 3.21 g/L
pH 3.22
Total Acidity 5.56 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Vermentino
Vermentino100%
Region Paarl
Soil Sandy topsoil, Clay subsoil, Ferrecrete, Quartz
Vine Age planted 2018
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Destemmed
Maceration 0.25 days
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 300-litre
Production Details Grapes were handpicked, hand sorted, destemmed and transferred into the press where they spent 6 hours on the skins prior to pressing to ensure maximum extraction of flavour and aroma from the grape skins. Once optimal extraction was reached, the pressing cycle took place. The must was then transferred to stainless steel tanks, racked into neutral 4 x 300-litre French oak barrels and underwent alcoholic fermentation and maturation for 12 months. Neutral oak was used to preserve the purity of the fruit in the wine, and not have any intense oak flavours imparted to the wine.
Food Pairing any seafood - preferably right next to the sea, pork, fennel, apple, slow-roasted chicken with seasonal veg
Producer Information
Website
Address
Simonsvlei Rd, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 63 296 2147
Email
Owner
Nathan Jankelowitz