Tarentaal Kwaal Organic Bush Vine Mourvèdre

Grilled lamb, duck breast with berry reduction, roasted pork with herbs, mushroom dishes, aged cheeses.

These dryland bush vines were planted in 2001 and lie in a mixture of koffieklip and oak leaf soils. The yield is around 4.6 ton/hect. The block is within eyeshot of our Amos Sauvignon Blanc vineyard. A really dry and rugged area of the farm, perfect for bush vines!

The grapes were naturally fermented in our open-top concrete "kuipe" and were punched down twice a day during fermentation. Partial whole bunch fermentation has made for an expressive burst of freshness in the final wine. After fermentation, the juice was transferred to seasoned French oak barrels and left to mature for around a year. Very light filtration prior to bottling.

Klein Amoskuil, tucked away in the rugged Swartland, is a farm with stories to tell. Once a tobacco farm, now home to natural qvevri wines and certified organic vineyards, it’s all about winemaking with minimal intervention. No irrigation, just dryland, organic farming in the harshest conditions. The wines of Klein Amoskuil embrace a hands-off, back-to-basics approach. In their range of organic wines and natural wines fermented in traditional Georgian qvevri, each bottle of Klein Amoskuil wine reflects the wild spirit of the Swartland—earthy, untamed, and full of character.