South Africa, Swartland
Semillon
Description
The palate shows savoury and floral tones, sage, macadamia nuts and green melon. The length of the wine is testament to the great age of the vines.
Awards
4.5 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide
Tasting Notes
Certificates
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
{0} g/l residual sugar
{0} g/l acidity
Vinification
Natural fermentation. This wine is pressed in an old basket press, and the resulting juice taken to barrel with little to no clarification. The wine spends 9 months in barrel with minimal SO2. The mantra here is "nothing added, nothing taken away".
Vineyard: Kweperfontein
Paardeberg - Swartland
Soil Type
Granite
Viticulture
Untrellised bush vines
Maturation
9 months on gross lees
