White Series Simonsberg Blend

This wine pairs brilliantly with various meat dishes, such as braised lamb with a cranberry reduction, pepper-crusted steak, or plum-glazed duck breast.

The grapes for this blend are sourced from north-facing vineyards on the slopes of Simonsberg at Quoin Rock. The vines thrive in granite-derived soils atop thick shale, promoting deep root development and vigorous growth, which contribute to the expression of fruit in the wine. Although the vines receive ample sunlight, cooling southern winds from the Atlantic Ocean allow the berries to fully develop their flavors.

The wine underwent approximately 21 months of aging in French oak barrels and concrete vessels, followed by two years of bottle aging before release, enhancing its complexity and structure.

Each cultivar was harvested separately and processed into different fermentation vessels, including stainless-steel tanks, French oak barrels, and concrete open casks. Initially, punch-downs were performed up to five times per day, followed by gentle pump-overs. The grapes underwent 21 days of post-fermentation maceration on the skins before pressing. Malolactic fermentation occurred in barrels for optimal oak integration. The wine aged in French oak barrels and concrete vessels for approximately 21 months before blending and bottling, followed by two years of bottle aging prior to release.

The name Quoin Rock found its inspiration from the Agulhas area the most southern tip of Africa where Quoin Point is the second most southernly point and where Quoin Rock Wines’ conservation farm Boskloof is located. Ships rounding the cape on their way back from or to markets in the east from the mid-1400’s to these modern times would stop over at the cape of good hope — todays Table Bay Harbour Cape Town to replenish their boats with fresh produce. Farms like Quoin Rock would rush produce to the harbour and from the late 1660’s wines from South Africa started forming part of the goods delivered to the port. Now just over 350 years later South African wines are still exported from Table Bay harbour. While wine production is the main activity at Quoin Rock in Stellenbosch the Agulhas farm Boskloof focuses on conservation. Bontebok springbok eland and zebra have been reintroduced to this area.