variety : Semillon [ Semillon ]
winemaker : Neil Patterson
wine of origin : Citrusdal Mountains
analysis : alc : 13 % vol pH : 3.15
type : White style : Dry wooded
pack : Bottle closure : Cork
in the vineyard : HISTORY
Henk Laing, as well as the other two farmers on the Skurfberg, farms these vines himself and remembers being with his father harvesting here as a child. He has a deep understanding of his land, the vines, the weather, the animals and fynbos of his farm Trekpoort, a stretch of land between Lamberts Bay and Clanwilliam.
SITE
These meter high bush vines have survived the heat, red sand and little water for approximately 50 years to give us this intense, weighty wine with lots of character. The vines are planted between wheat fields, apricot trees, rooibos tea and fynbos mountains. Red sand on clay on the Skurfberg Mountain overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Hot days, cool nights due to the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and age of these bush vines contributes to ripeness with a high acidity.
in the cellar : The grapes were taken into the cellar and cooled to below 14 degrees Celsius. Bunches were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. Fermentation took place in stainless steel. After ferment the Semillon was aged in very old French oak barrels. Ageing was determined by a taste for optimal balance and at just under 12 months it was removed and bottled.