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| Wine Type | White |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Cape South Coast |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Brand | Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Pack Size | 1x75cl |
| Alcohol Percentage | 13.00 |
| Duty Status | Duty Paid |
| Availability | Immediate |
| Rating Agencies | JancisRobinson.com |
Given owner Toby Venter’s assumed need for speed, as CEO of LSM Distributors, responsible for Porsche and Lamborghini in South Africa, as well as the owners of Kyalami race track, his purchase of Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards in 2013, up against the slopes of the Helderberg seems in direct contrast to this high octane lifestyle.
Everything in wine is time. Uva Mira is named for a famous star in the constellation of Cetus (a Greek sea monster who was offered the princess Andromeda to appease Poseidon but was slain by Perseus either by sword or using Medusa’s head which turned him to stone – the details are complicated and murky). The giant red star named ‘the wonderful’ or ‘Mira’ in Latin undergoes a 332-day cycle of fading into obscurity, becoming bright, and then fading again (over almost a year), drawing parallels between winemaking and stargazing. The patience inherent to growing grapes, understanding the terroir, blending, and maturation, the once-a-year opportunity to harvest, and the celebration once you can taste the literal fruits of your labour – explains the name Uva Mira, Latin meaning The Wonderful Grape.
Full bottle 1,388 g. Screwcap. Whew! That’s a struck-match nose if ever there was one. Super struck-match stinky and the smell of crushed coriander/cilantro stalks. I was worried it was going to be aggressively herbal but it’s far more interesting and multidimensional on the palate than I was expecting. Chewy, even chunky, tangerine fruit. Hints of lime pickle and bitter marmalade. Dill and makrut lime leaf and sage flowers. Salt-and-lime finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2028
