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This is a seriously complex wine - think savoury, sea salt, apricots, sour yellow plums. The palate is stoney and mineral with yellow fruit core flavours, a fresh acidity and broad tannins.
Type: Orange
Country of Origin: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Grapes: 67% Chenin Blanc, 17% Sauvignon Blanc, 16% Semillon
Vintage: 2024
Style: Orange & Skin Contact
Sweetness: Dry
Only 1300 bottles made. The grapes were destalked and gently crushed into separate qvevri with natural fermentation starting spontaneously after three to five days. Fermentation lasted for approximately 14 days, during which time the cap was punched down with a special wooden tool four times a day. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was left on skins for a further 9 weeks, still receiving gentle daily punch downs. This maturation on the skins helps in the extraction of tannins and gives the wine its unique characteristics and amber hue. With no additives or adjustments made, the tannins aid in preserving the wine, acting as a natural alternative to SO2. After 9 weeks on the skins, the final wine is blended and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Some natural sediment may occur.
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