Fransdruif

Shellfish, Lean fish, Fruity desserts

The vineyard is dryland bush vines planted on the berg-en-dal farm on sandy and loam soils.

The palomino is handpicked early morning, cooled in the Piekenierskloof cold stores and transported in crates to Paarl in a cold truck. Here the grapes are offloaded from the truck and straight into the press for a whole bunch pressing. The juice is settled after pressing, keeping the free run and press fractions seperate. The free run portion is left to naturally ferment in stainless steel tanks as well as in a few seasoned French oak barrels. Two barrels were selected for exceptional expression of cultivar and place. The final wine was bottled with minimal intervention.

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.