Berg en Dal Haasbek

Shellfish, Lean fish, Fruity desserts

Berg-en-Dal is the name of the farm where these grapes are grown. Although not a classified old vineyard yet - it is the oldest block of the Grenache Blanc in the country. Piekenierskloof is a unique terroir synonymous with quality grapes (and export citrus) - here the extreme difference between day and night temperatures aid in creating a healthy environment for dry-land vines. When visiting the "Haasbek" vineyard (a vineyard with prominent gaps between vines) the concentration and the quality of the fruit never cease to amaze - A true fairytale in the glass.

After alcoholic fermentation the wine was lightly sulphured and kept on the gross lees in the amphora for 10 months where it benefitted from the shape of the vessel and the time on lees, adding tautness and dimension to the final wine. The wine was bottles as is, without fining/filtration.

Hand picked and transported cool to the cellar where the grapes were offloaded directly into the press. Whole bunch pressed, the juice was settled for two days thereafter the juice fermented spontaneously in a clay amphora pot. After alcoholic fermentation the wine was lightly sulphured and kept on the gross lees in the amphora for 10 months where it benefitted from the shape of the vessel and the time on lees, adding tautness and dimension to the final wine. The wine was bottles as is, without fining/filtration.

In 1693, the first vineyards were planted at the top of Bloemkoolfontein farm, today known as Fairview. Over the years, we’ve reinvested our efforts back into the land, replanting vines that suit the soils and expanding our vinicultural horizons every step of the way. Needless to say, this cultivated investment has yielded world class wine. Yet it’s also done something else. Something even more special. Behind closed cellar doors, and with access to handpicked parcels and rare varieties, our winemakers’ have had the vanguard freedom to push the boundaries and refine their craft. The result is Bloemcool – an esoteric, age-worthy wine that brims with elegance and tales to tell. We’ve even embraced our heritage by repurposing past bottles and hand-making labels that are implanted with real cauliflower seeds, encouraging the new keeper of the wine to let the story of Bloemcool perpetually live on.