Petnat

Serve with seafood risotto or a mussel pot.

100% Chenin blanc. A single-vineyard wine from a bush vine parcel planted in 1980. The vineyard is situated a mere 4 km’s from the shores of False Bay.

The wine initially fermented in barrel for a couple of weeks on the lees and was then bottled, with an approximate residual sugar of 20 grams. Fermentation was completed in the bottle.

This Petnat has been fermented and aged as naturally as possible, without intervention and in search of an authentic reflection of its origin. The grapes were handpicked in the early morning hours to preserve fruit integrity. The fruit was then gently pressed after a brief period of skin contact. The juice was settled overnight without the use of settling enzymes and from here it was fed directly to French oak barrels (all seasoned oak) where fermentation occured spontaneously.

Metzer Family Wines was established in 2006 by winemaker Wade Metzer, producing small-batch wines from vineyards across Stellenbosch and the Western Cape. Best known for Chenin Blanc and Syrah, Metzer focuses on expressive, site-driven South African wines made with minimal intervention, indigenous fermentation and a deep respect for vineyard and terroir.