Bloemcool Diamant

Shellfish, Spicy food, Lean fish, Mild and soft cheese

This block is one of the highest on Diamant farm in Paarl - steep vineyards planted in decomposed granite soils amongst granite boulders. The block is harvest by hand and the grapes used for three different handcraft components

The components were blended after aging for 10 months.

One component was left to ferment on the grape skins (natural fermentation) for 4 days, before pressing and cold fermentation. One component was fermented in barrels naturally and the third was fermented cold in stainless steel and left on the gross fermentation lees for 6 months.

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.