Drie Papen

Beef, Lamb, Spicy food, Poultry

Situated on Dassen Island, stands a solitary lighthouse, attracting the icy Atlantic winds that sweep by onto the hills of Darling. Brushing right past the grazing merino sheep who claimed this area as their first pastures, the wind collides with granite mountain rocks which resemble the mitre's of three popes (drie papen). This is Drie Papenfontein wine, where vines planted in deep, iron percolated soils offer us a reflection of the cool maritime influence

Thereafter the wines were transported to new and older French Oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and ageing for 24 months before racking ,blending and bottling. The wine was aged in bottle for 18 months prior to release.

The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot was picked early morning at the end of February in Darling. ItwastransportedtoPaarl where the grapes were sorted and fermented in open top Stainless Steel tanks. The wines were pumped-over a few times a day for colour and flavour extraction.

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.