The Viognier is grown on a single vineyard, South Westerly slope about 6 km from False Bay which enjoys cool maritime on shore breezes from the Atlantic. The soils are granite-clay loams which restrict yield and allow for retention of acidity and varietal aroma.

• South Africa    Paarl    Voor Paardeberg

• 100%

  Viognier

   

• Alcohol

    14.0%

• Certified sustainable

• Oak

    7 months in French oak

• Production

    600 cases

• Residual sugar

    5.1 g/l

The cooled grapes were crushed and pressed and the free run Viognier juice settled overnight before being run into second-fill French Allier oak white wine barrels. Half the barrels were inoculated while the other half underwent “wild”, un-inoculated fermentation. About half the wine underwent malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured on the lees for 7 months “sur lie” in barrel before blending and bottling.