Grenache Blanc

Thinking of how to relish this wine? It is particularly well complimented by richly spiced dishes like Chicken Satay, Moroccan Tagine or medium-hard nutty cheeses such as Emmentaler and Gruyère.

We shared the discovery of a remarkable thirty-something-year old single vineyard of Grenache Blanc at the top of Piekenierskloof Pass.

After fermentation, the wine matured for 8 months in the same barrel, resulting in a unique batch of only 300 bottles. This special creation, the first release of Blokhuis, was patiently aged to perfection, eagerly awaiting the ideal moment for its unveiling.

The grapes were meticulously hand-picked in late February, sorted, destemmed, and pressed in a basket press. The free run juice underwent settling and yeast inoculation before being transferred to a second-fill French barrel.

Our wine affair starts with the story of us, as early as our grade eight years when we met. I always knew that I’d marry Hugo, he realized this later during our first year in Stellenbosch where we studied to become winemakers, ironically, this is also the place where we were romanced by the fruit of the vine. In 2010, in our spare time we bottled our first wine, Agaat was born, a Cape blend and ode to our family and friends that came before us and shared our dreams. It was only in 2013 that we made the big leap when Hugo decided to work full time on this part-time affair. I joined Hugo in 2017 after 8 years in wine quality assurance and compliance at Accolade Wines. Since then we have worked harder than we ever expected and learned even more, but we would do it all again if given the choice. Now years later the picturesque town of Wellington, South Africa is still our home and our family has grown to include two dogs and a cat and we are still getting great joy from this wine-life that we would like to share with you.