We have just taken delivery of the very last of the 2018 Sondagskloof wines from the incomparable Trizanne Barnard. We only have 42 bottles of the White and 15 bottles of the Syrah.
Trizanne released these two very exciting wines last year under the brand new Sondagskloof label. She has been working with growers in the nearby ward of Elim for years and has seen the potential in this new cool-climate area. The farm she is working with is converting to biodynamic farming.
The White was awarded Sauvignon Blanc of the Year in last year’s Platter’s guide. Both of these wines are among the most exciting we have worked with since we started in 2014.
Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Sondagskloof WO (Sunday’s Geln WO)
50% of grapes were fermented on skins in an open top fermented with daily punch downs until dry after which it was basket pressed and racked to new 500L French oak. The other 50% was whole bunched pressed and fermented in older French oak. Both parcels were blended together after 6 months in oak and racked back to barrel for a further 10 months of maturation. Thereafter bottling took place in July 2019
Tim Atkin Report 2019 – 95 Points: “A new wine from a new region for the talented Trizanne Barnard, this is a wonderful Sauvignon Blanc, right up there with the most complex examples of the variety in South Africa. Combining skin and barrel-fermented components, with wild yeasts adding another dimension, this has notes of hay, aromatic spices, grapefruit, fresh toast and impressive palate length. 2020-24”
13.0% abv
Syrah 100%
Sondagskloof WO (Sunday’s Glen WO)
Grapes were destemmed, naturally fermented in open fermenters, 2-3 punch downs a day, macerated on the skins for approx 8 days and pressed into barrel. MLF in barrel and barrel matured for 16 months. No other additives besides sulphur. Bottled in July 2019.
Beautifully expressive in the glass with aromas of blackberry, currant, garrigue and white pepper. Palate is medium-bodied and intense, with fine-grained tannins and a lovely acid line.
Sondagskloof by Trizanne – BACK IN STOCK
Two 2018 wines from Trizanne's Sondagskloof range
We have just taken delivery of the very last of the 2018 Sondagskloof wines from the incomparable Trizanne Barnard. We only have 42 bottles of the White and 15 bottles of the Syrah.
Trizanne released these two very exciting wines last year under the brand new Sondagskloof label. She has been working with growers in the nearby ward of Elim for years and has seen the potential in this new cool-climate area. The farm she is working with is converting to biodynamic farming.
The White was awarded Sauvignon Blanc of the Year in last year’s Platter’s guide. Both of these wines are among the most exciting we have worked with since we started in 2014.
Sauvignon Blanc 100%
Sondagskloof WO (Sunday’s Geln WO)
50% of grapes were fermented on skins in an open top fermented with daily punch downs until dry after which it was basket pressed and racked to new 500L French oak. The other 50% was whole bunched pressed and fermented in older French oak. Both parcels were blended together after 6 months in oak and racked back to barrel for a further 10 months of maturation. Thereafter bottling took place in July 2019
Tim Atkin Report 2019 – 95 Points: “A new wine from a new region for the talented Trizanne Barnard, this is a wonderful Sauvignon Blanc, right up there with the most complex examples of the variety in South Africa. Combining skin and barrel-fermented components, with wild yeasts adding another dimension, this has notes of hay, aromatic spices, grapefruit, fresh toast and impressive palate length. 2020-24”
13.0% abv
Syrah 100%
Sondagskloof WO (Sunday’s Glen WO)
Grapes were destemmed, naturally fermented in open fermenters, 2-3 punch downs a day, macerated on the skins for approx 8 days and pressed into barrel. MLF in barrel and barrel matured for 16 months. No other additives besides sulphur. Bottled in July 2019.
Beautifully expressive in the glass with aromas of blackberry, currant, garrigue and white pepper. Palate is medium-bodied and intense, with fine-grained tannins and a lovely acid line.
13.5% abv
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