The fruit comes from a 27-year-old, dry-farmed bush-vine vineyard on neighbouring Klipdam Farm in the south-western corner of Paarl. Its clay-rich Malmesbury shale soils produce a characterful, beautifully balanced wine with juicy notes of lychee, cantaloupe and pear. Medium-bodied and gently expressive, the palate is fruit-driven without being overtly sweet, concluding with a crisp, bone-dry finish.
The grapes were whole-bunch pressed and fermented in seasoned barriques, followed by nine months of maturation on the lees. Made with minimal intervention, sulphur was the only additive used.
