Latest Technical Specifications · 2024
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Inter-Planted 16 Varietals
Inter-Planted 16 Varietals
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed shale, Granite
Harvest Dates Multiple picking dates based on ripening variation of 16 varietals
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Egg, Clay Amphora
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Natural Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Bottle Aging 4 months (122 days)
Lees Aging 1 year
Fining Agents Natural clarification
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details 40% fermented and aged in concrete egg, 60% fermented and aged in clay amphora for 12 months on lees prior to bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: pressed French linen, meadow blossoms, fresh grass, white strawberries, cranberries, toast, almonds, flint
Palate: creamy acidity, white pear, mouth-watering freshness, white chalk finish
Vintages
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.2
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Inter-Planted 16 Varietals
Inter-Planted 16 Varietals
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed shale, Granite
Harvest Dates Multiple picking dates based on ripening variation of 16 varietals
Fermentation Vessels Concrete Egg, Clay Amphora
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Natural Yeast Yes
Malolactic Fermentation 100%
Bottle Aging 4 months (122 days)
Lees Aging 1 year
Fining Agents Natural clarification
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details 40% fermented and aged in concrete egg, 60% fermented and aged in clay amphora for 12 months on lees prior to bottling.
Tasting Notes
Nose: pressed French linen, meadow blossoms, fresh grass, white strawberries, cranberries, toast, almonds, flint
Palate: creamy acidity, white pear, mouth-watering freshness, white chalk finish
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.2 g/L
pH 3.36
Total Acidity 5.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties 16 White Varietals
16 White Varietals
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed shale, Granite
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Pressing Method Whole Bunch
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Aging 12 months
Bottle Aging 4 months (122 days)
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500L
Production Details 16 white varietals planted as bush vines; fruit pre-cooled, whole-bunch pressed, spontaneously fermented with partial malolactic fermentation, barrel-fermented and aged in old 500L French oak barrels for 1 year prior to bottling, then 4 months in bottle before release.
Tasting Notes
Nose: white flowers, heather, orange blossom, jasmine, green apple, pear, apricot kernel
Palate: minerally stone fruit, nectarine, ripe citrus, juicy acidity, pithy finish
Producer Information
Website
Address
Brookdale Estate, Hawequa Road, Paarl, Western Cape, 7646, South Africa
Phone
+27 76 400 0229