An aromatic Semillon displaying aromas of green fig, white fruit and nettles characteristic of the cool climate in Elim. A distinct minerality with a slight earthiness on the nose that follows through onto the palate. A small amount of French oak adds a hint of smokiness leading to a creamy palate with a crisp acidity.
This wine is especially well suited for strong seafood flavours such as yellowtail, scallops or snoek, as well as lightly smoked meat and rich pork dishes.
variety : Semillon [ 100% Semillon ]
winemaker : David Nieuwoudt
wine of origin : Elim
analysis : alc : 13.0 % vol rs : 2.1 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.2 g/l
type : White style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded
pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap
in the vineyard : Facing: South
Soil types: Bokkeveld Slate, Koffieklip and Gravel
Age of vines: 17 years, Elim ward
Vineyard area: 1.5 ha
Yield per hectare: 5 t/ha
Trellised: Extended 6 wire Perold
Irrigation: Supplementary
Clone: dd1
in the cellar : Reductive style, cold crush 8°C, skin contact for 8 hours, pressing, only free run juice used, settle for 2 days at 10°C; Fermentation: 28 days in stainless steel tank, – 70%, 30% fermented in 1st fill 225l French oak barrels for 3 months at 12°C with selected yeast strains before blending 5 month lees contact, weekly tank and barrel bâttonage. Barrel maturation: Medium toast barrels – Allier forests – Burgundy coopers, 225l barrels.