Satyricon

Ideal for pairing with classic Italian dishes like baked aubergine, tomato based pasta and cured meats.

The varieties planted on our farms in the new ward of Hemel – en - Aarde Ridge, 10km in proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The climate being “temperate” in style, where the southerly maritime winds blow through the appellations during the summer. These winds in turn bring regularsea mists and overcast conditions to the areas and with it more even temperatures. The average summer temperature is 19° C and rainfall, approximately, 750mm per year.

The skins were then lightly pressed, and the wine racked into a selection of old French Oak Barriques for 14 months ageing and maturation. Final blending occurred 1 months prior to bottling and the wine was allowed to develop further in bottle prior to release.

The grapes were harvested by hand enjoying cool early morning temperatures. After overnight cold storage they were destemmed and crushed into red ferment tanks. Cold maceration occurred for 3 days. The wine was then fermented under controlled temperatures until dry.

Nestled in the picturesque mountains of the Hemel-en-Aarde valley lies our beautiful and bright wine estate, La Vierge. Without boasting too much, we’re proud to be the home of some of the most tantalising wines in the valley – which we aim to continuously achieve here. Thanks to our continued dedication, it’s no wonder that our wines are desired world-wide. So why not add some of our bottles to your collection?