Description
This aromatic white blend is crafted from a single vineyard block that combines Roussanne, Viognier, Chenin Blanc, and Verdelho. The wine showcases a harmonious balance of richness and freshness, with the Roussanne and Viognier contributing texture and body, while Chenin Blanc and Verdelho add bright fruit and acidity. Aged for 8 months in barrel and tank with regular lees stirring, a small portion was fermented in a concrete egg to enhance richness. It is delicately oaked and bottled with minimal filtration.
Tasting Notes:
The wine presents captivating aromas of white flowers, white peach, and Golden Delicious apple, with a delicate spiced pear note on the finish. The palate is full and rounded, with a chalky freshness, tangy citrus, and a savoury complexity.
Food Pairing:
Pairs well with pork, game (deer, venison), shellfish, spicy foods, poultry, lean fish, mild and soft cheeses, and fruity desserts.
Reviews
Greg Sherwood 95
Very Southern Rhone in its varietal mix, but decidedly Mediterranean on the nose with lifted aromatics of wild garlic leaf, white blossom, sweet green herbs, bruised apple and subtle waxy incense notes over a dusty, stony granitic minerality. The barrel fermentation lends additional savoury, honied notes of lemon biscuits, warm white toast and peach stone fruits. On the palate there is a fabulous vibrancy and tangy acid freshness of crunchy yellow orchard fruits, white peach, ripe tangerines and a long, slightly pithy, phenolic finish of tart green pears and wet river pebble minerality. The richness and textural generosity of the of the Roussanne and Viognier is beautifully managed, enlivened by the salinity and freshness of the Chenin Blanc and Verdelho. Field blends seem to be the new trend setters for white wines in the Cape and I have not tasted many better than this yet. Another super exciting Cape white blend that expresses its own sense of place. Drink this on release and over the next 6 to 8+ years. (95/100 Greg Sherwood MW) [Greg Sherwood, 01/01/2023]
