From a special dry-farmed heritage vineyard on the slopes of the Bottelary Hills. A couple of days before harvest winemaker Kayleigh goes out into the vineyard and cultures a natural "pied de cuve" which she describes as: "Basically a yeast "bomb" made up from all the ambient yeast in the vineyards", to kick start fermentation. The wine has a pithy electricity, over pure tropical fruit reflecting the cool site and character of the 35 year old vines.
Region:
Stellenbosch
Appellation:
Bottelary
Variety / Blend:
Colombard:
Climate:
Maritime
Soils:
Sandy decomposed granite
Farming:
Sustainable with Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) Certification
Altitude:
400 metres
Fermentation:
Pied de cuve from the vineyard in tank then neutral oak