100% Grenache Blanc – This wine comes from 9-year-old bush vines located on the east-facing “Agter-Groenberg” slope, with vines oriented east to west. The site’s deep clay soils are rich in iron ferricrete at the surface.

The 2023 vintage marks the third harvest from this site, with grapes hand-picked into small lugs over two dates in February. The year was exceptional in terms of quality.

Winemaking involved two separate picks. First pick – After overnight cooling, the grapes were hand-sorted and gently whole-bunch pressed. Natural settling in tank followed by careful racking the following day to include as much fine lees as possible. The juice was then racked into 500 litre barrels, where fermentation occurred with indigenous yeasts, followed by a further spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrel. Second pick – Same process but a small portion of the whole clusters underwent carbonic maceration, fermented with must from the first pick, then pressed and moved to a small tank.

Sur-lie contact was extended to 15 months, with additional Grenache Blanc fine lees added at the 9 month mark. The final blend includes 7.5% of the carbonic portion. Bottling took place on 3 June 2024, with 1,400 bottles produced. The wine underwent 5 months of bottle ageing before release, with minimal sulphur added and no filtration or stabilization.

ANALYSIS: ALC 12% | RS 2.2 g/l | TA 6.5 g/l | pH 3.25