Hanepoot Jerepigo

Ideal with all desserts especially ice cream, baked puddings oras an after-dinner drink.

The Muscat d'Alexandrie vineyards providing the grapes for this award-winning Hanepoot Jerepigo contain only bush vines. This cultivar prefers rich alluvial soils known for their high water-retention capabilities. The vineyards yielded six to eight tons per hectare. The Hanepoot grapes were harvested when very ripe (32° Balling) and some berries had already turned raisiny. These imparted a wonderful honey flavour to the wine.

The grapes were crushed and destemmed, then pumped to rotor tanks and cooled to 10° to 12° C to extend skin contact for as long as possible. The tanks were rotated as frequently as possible to extract more sugar and botrytis character from the berries. The sugar level was tested three times per day to ensure the grapes did not ferment more than 1° Balling. Fermentation was stopped by adding wine spirits to the juice. It was then stabilised and filtered before bottling.

Du Toitskloof Wines is a Breedekloof producer sourcing most of its grapes from vineyards within 10km of the cellar. With fruit grown across mountain slopes, alluvial soils and rocky sites, the range offers accessible South African wines shaped by regional consistency and everyday table appeal.