Roussanne

The most mature, characterful cheese you can find! OR- Asian duck with soy and kimchi

Sourced from one of the few Roussanne vineyards in South Africa, this 1 hectare planting in Stellenbosch is on well-weathered Helderberg Granite soils. Trellised and spur pruned, this vineyard produced 5.5 tons per hectare in 2016.

Maturation and batonnage sur-lie for 8 months before bottling.

Hand-harvested, chilled overnight and whole bunch pressed to avoid phenolics typical of this variety. Juice with a high solids content fermented in seasoned 300 liter Allier hogsheads with partial malolactic fermentation.

The Foundry is a South African wine producer founded by Chris Williams and James Reid in 2001, with a focus on site-specific, terroir-driven wines. Established during the rise of South Africa's new wave of independent winemaking, the range explores distinctive vineyard sites and varieties through focused, small-production wines.