Something completely new from Jessica Saurwein, and only four barrels made.
The fruit comes from a dryland vineyard on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, planted in 2005 and farmed by Shane Mullis. Jessica has built Saurwein around Pinot Noir and Riesling, but Nebbiolo immediately makes sense in her hands. It has the perfume, freshness and ability to express site that she is always looking for in her wines.
The name Boom comes from the Waboom, or Wagon Tree, an indigenous tree known for its ability to withstand fire. A century-old Waboom grows in the fynbos-covered valley at Jessica’s farm in Stanford.
The 2025 is light to medium-bodied and beautifully savoury, with red and dark berries, rhubarb and fine tannins. Jessica reckons it has a good decade ahead of it.
“NEW. W.O. Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Small portion fermented whole-bunch. Maturation as for the Pinot above. Red cherry, orange, spice, tobacco and earth. Good fruit concentration, high acidity and tightly knit tannins, with an ultra-dry finish. Has a lovely sense of restraint. 93/100 | Serious” – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za
