The Landscape Series is a range of five wines that show the best of Gabriëlskloof’s vineyards, together with some special old vine treasures, and aims to give an honest representation of the elements that make them unique. They wanted the labels to reflect this approach and commissioned Niël Jonker – well-known for his landscape panels painted on location – to capture the spirit of our Overberg landscapes

This wine was made with primarily old vine Chenin Blanc from three farms in the Swartland (Nuweland, Rooidraai and Jakkalsfontein) and a small percentage of young vine Chenin Blanc from Gabriëlskloof. Unfortunately, the heat waves hit the Paardeberg particularly hard in late January and early February, and we saw a lot of sunburn on the leaves. But, thanks to low crops, the fruit held onto the acid very well, and the impact on yields was negligible.

All fruit was whole bunch pressed and 100% wild fermented in different-sized clay amphorae, as well as 400- and 500L older French barrels. The wine spent ten months on its lees before blending and bottling.