Upper Hemel En Aarde Valley Quintet

A wine which would pair well with meats such as steak, lamb chops, or even barbecued ribs. For a vegetarian option roasted vegetables like eggplant, bell peppers, and mushrooms would pare well, ratatouille being a good option.

Planted in granite soils, surrounded by fynbos, on elevated slopes facing the ocean in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. South Africa's 2022 grape harvest will be remembered as a cool season with moderate weather conditions which led to slower-than-usual ripening in most of South Africa’s wine-producing regions and, In some cases, delaying harvest by up to a week. White cultivars faired extremely well and tend to have more fruit driven profiles because of the cooler harvest.

The different components of this blend were harvested at optimum ripeness. Extraction too place mostly in small 1 ton fermenters where punch-downs were utilised to gain depth of colour and flavour complexity. After pressing the wines were matured in French oak barrels all older ranging from 5th to 7th fill.

The Bosman family have a history of growing wine in the Bovlei of Wellington, dating back to 1810. Throughout eight generations they have worked hard to create a better life for all who live and work on the farm, rising to challenges and finding solutions, often in the unexpected. Wine is made in their historic 260 year old cellar, but their approach is progressive and innovative: a plant improvement unit ensures that Bosman remains at the forefront of the development of new, clean plant material and varietals; while their vine nursery ensures a continuous supply of healthy rootstock and vines.