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Organic (uncertified)Spontaneous fermentationUnfiltered

Producer: Joostenberg Wine Estate
Colour: White
Last seen vintage: 2024
Grape varieties: Alvarinho, Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier
Origin: Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Indicative price: 245.00 ZAR(no guarantee)

The vines grow in south-western Paarl on weathered granite and clay schist, around 30 kilometres from the sea; cool breezes shape the Mediterranean climate. The grapes are picked early by hand and pressed as whole bunches. The four lots undergo spontaneous fermentation and mature on the lees for ten months: 39 % in clay amphorae, 32 % in concrete eggs and 29 % in used oak casks. Medium-bodied, the wine shows honeysuckle, apple pastry, blossom and lemon meringue, with concentrated fruit, a dry, long finish and lively freshness. It was neither stabilised nor filtered.

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