Familie Semillon

Creamy slightly spicy dishes with freshness and heartier vegetable pastas.

The wine is matured for a total of nine months in 300,400 and 500 liter French oak barrels. 7% first fill, 13% second fill, 30% third fill and balance in seasoned oak. The wine is not removed from the thick lees and occasional batonage enhances natural autolysis of the yeast cells that naturally gives a fuller bodied wine with layers and a pleasing finish.

Grapes were harvested by hand from an old single vineyard, and only berries that are 20% smaller than usual were selected. The grapes were destemmed and given six hours skin contact before a light pressing. Settling overnight before racking into barrels. 30% is inoculated with cultured yeast contributing to tropical yellow fruit and citric flavours, while 70% undergoes spontaneous fermentation that adds a sweet freshness and a peppery component. 3% skin fermented Semillon adds complexity and texture to the palate.

Deetlefs Wine Estate, situated in the picturesque Breedekloof (Rawsonville), is the second oldest wine estate in South Africa under ownership of the same family, established in 1822 and celebrated 200 years of existence in 2022. Age old family traditions passed through the generations and an intimate knowledge of every facet of this estate can be experienced in our handcrafted, classic styled wines.