Description
VINEYARDS
This reimagining of original Caperitif recipes was achieved through
careful trial and error until the blend of 40, locally sourced
botanicals and Chenin Blanc was perfected. Caperitif Lot 12 A is
crafted from old bush vines, and younger trellised vines, grown in
the Swartland on decomposed granite soils.
VINIFICATION
Grapes are hand-picked in the early morning, then pressed and
settled naturally. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in old 45
hectolitre wooden casks, after which the wine is fortified and
infused with a proprietary blend of botanicals. Extraction lasts 7– 10
months, allowing full integration of flavours. The vermouth is then
fined and bottled, preserving its aromatic complexity and purity.
Producer Profile
Neal Martin describes Adi Badenhorst as someone who
“epitomises the carefree spirit” of the Swartland, a fitting reflection
of both the man and his wines. Having grown up on a Constantia
wine farm, trained at Elsenberg and gained experience at
Château Angélus, Alain Graillot and Rustenburg Estate, Adi
founded A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines with his cousin Hein in 2008
on the Paardeberg’s Kalmoesfontein farm. Home to outstanding
old bush vine Chenin Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache planted
between the 1950s and 1970s, the vineyards sit on varied slopes
and ancient granite, quartz and iron-rich koffieklip soils that give
fragrant, characterful wines. Through attentive, hands-on farming
and minimal-intervention winemaking, Adi aims to express the true
character of the Swartland
