Laatlam

Delicious with a strong blue cheese!

The vineyard is located 280m above sea level on a west facing slope in the Bottelary Hills of Stellenbosch. South-westerly winds from the Atlantic ocean lead to lower risk of sour rot does occur, making the location ideal for a Noble Late Harvest.

After fermentation the wine was transferred to 2x 225L French oak barrels to be aged for 48 months. The wine was then roughly filtered and bottled by hand.

Grapes were left on the vine until noble rot took place. The grapes were sorted to remove sour rot, destemmed and left on skins for about 24h. The grapes were pressed using a cheesecloth - a very hands-on process - to extract the (syrupy) juice. The juice was fermented until midway (11.71% v/v), in order to retain the sweet taste. Fermentation was stopped by the use of dry ice. After fermentation the wine was transferred to 2x 225L French oak barrels to be aged for 48 months. The wine was then roughly filtered and bottled by hand.

Mooiplaas Wine Estate and Private Nature Reserve is situated in the Westward reaches of the Stellenbosch Winelands, approximately 40km east of Cape Town. We are a traditional working wine farm with history stretching back more than two centuries. The Roos Family has been the custodians of this land for three generations. Our vineyards lie on the steep slopes of the ancient mineral-rich soils of the Bottelary Hills, where we produce a range of environmentally friendly wines rooted in tradition and artisan techniques.