Chenin Blanc

Shellfish, Spicy food, Lean fish, Mild and soft cheese

A 38-year-old single vineyard bush vine located in the Breedekloof valley. The grapes are grown on a sandstone based soil with some old river deposited rocks. A joint venture between Olifantsberg and a passionate grower. Annual pruning, suckering & seasonal work is done by our team. High density plantings allow for more than 7000 vines/ha. Harvested by hand and cooled overnight. 6 different picking dates allow us to build natural complexity.

65% fermented and aged in 2000-liter oak foudres, 16% in older 500-liter French oak barrels, 13% stainless steel and 6% in egg. Maturation for 9 months on gross lees.

The grapes are destemmed but not crushed. Whole berry pressing allows for less phenol extraction during pressing cycle. Juice is settled overnight. During racking enough fine lees is added to the clear juice to ensure enough texture in the finished wine. Natural fermentation further enhance the complexity.

Our vineyard and winery are located on the rocky sloped of the Olifantsberg mountain overlooking the breedekloof valley. We always aim to have a natural approach and minimal intervention throughout the lifetime of the wines. Our main focus is producing wines that capture our unique location, diverse soils and natural expression of our vineyards. Our vineyards produce grapes which culminate in wines with alluring purity of fruit and elegance.