Description
A delicate wine with a complex array of aromas and flavours. Hints of baked apple, honey and flint stone. The palate is complex, elegant and marked by a subtle, creamy texture.
Certifications
Alcohol
12.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard: Joostenberg Wines
Joostenberg is situated in the south western part of the Paarl region. The climate is Mediterranean (cold, wet winters and dry summers) and the soils are a combination of decomposed granite and clay shale. Distance to the ocean is approximately 30km. The vines are farmed organically and every effort is made to follow practices that are respectful of the environment. From a single, dry-farmed vineyard planted in 1982. The soil is clayrich and relatively shallow resulting in low vigour, small vines. In order to optimize the influence of terroir the vineyards are managed according to organic principles.
Soil Type
Joostenberg is situated in the south western part of the Paarl region. The climate is Mediterranean (cold, wet winters and dry summers) and the soils are a combination of decomposed granite and clay shale. Distance to the ocean is approximately 30km. The vines are farmed organically and every effort is made to follow practices that are respectful of the environment. From a single, dry-farmed vineyard planted in 1982. The soil is clayrich and relatively shallow resulting in low vigour, small vines. In order to optimize the influence of terroir the vineyards are managed according to organic principles.
Vinification
Hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed. Spontaneous fermentation and then maturation in seasoned barrels (22%), clay amphorae (30%) and concrete "eggs" (48%). 100% malolactic fermentation and 10 months maturation on the lees. The wine was subjected to minimal stabilization and filtration.
Maturation
10 months maturation on the lees
