2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.98%
Residual Sugar 3 g/L
pH 3.39
Total Acidity 6.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window Ready to be enjoyed now with the potential to age further for eight years.
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed granite
Grapes Picked February 2025
Vine Age 40 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 11 months
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Oak Types French
Production Details The 2025 harvest saw slightly below-average volumes after dry late-summer and harvest conditions, with good natural acidity and sugar levels. The grapes were de-stemmed and given two hours of skin contact before clear free-run juice was fermented. The wine was kept on the lees until bottling, with no lees stirring and no malolactic fermentation. Wood maturation was 11 months in French oak barrels, with 85% in second-fill and third-fill barrels and 15% in new French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
Nose: citrus, pear, peach, pineapple, oak
Palate: tropical fruit, litchi, vanilla, crisp finish, well-defined acidity
Food Pairing seafood dishes, fragrant chicken curry, rich cheeses
Vintages
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.02%
Residual Sugar 4.9 g/L
pH 3.42
Total Acidity 6.2 g/L
Calories (estimated) 120 kcal / glass
150ml glass120 kcal
750ml bottle600 kcal
Grape Varieties Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc100%
Drinking Window Ready to be enjoyed now with the potential to age further for eight years.
Region Paarl
Soil Decomposed granite
Grapes Picked mid-February
Vine Age 37 years
Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 10 months
Bottle Aging 6 months
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French
Barrel Size 500-litre
Production Details The grapes were de-stemmed, whereafter skin contact followed for two hours. Great care was taken to ensure clear, free-run juice is extracted before fermentation, as it infuses the pure, concentrated fruitiness of the dry land grapes into the wine. Made in a rich and ripe wooded style, this Chenin Blanc was fermented and matured in 500-litre French oak barrels, of which 80% older barrels are two to six years old, and the remaining 20% are new French oak barrels. The wine spent ten months in the barrels and was aged a further six months in the bottle. The wine was kept on the lees until bottling, with no lees stirring. No malolactic fermentation took place to keep the natural Chenin Blanc acidity. In combination with the age-old traditions of Dry Land viticulture, it resulted in a very aromatic and richly textured wine, with characteristics typical to Chenin Blanc grown under dry land conditions.
Tasting Notes
Palate: citrus, litchi, vanilla
Food Pairing seafood dishes, fragrant chicken curry, rich cheeses
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 2065906 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Vryguns Farm, Windmeul, Paarl, 7630, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0)21 869 8244
Email
Owner
Gerhard van der Watt (CEO)
Cellarmaster
Albertus Louw