The Building Blocks | Mother Rock Wines

A smooth, approachable red from Johan’s latest project, where the emphasis is not on the grape varieties but on the sense of place — the altitude, the soils, and the diurnal shift. Heaps of bramble fruit, fresh acidity, and a stony finish complete the picture. “It’s like a boxer,” Johan recently told us — “big, yet extremely light on its feet.”
Region:

Coastal Region

Appellation:

Swartland

Variety / Blend:

Grenache: Pinot Noir: Mourvedre:

Climate:

Mediterranean

Soils:

Sandstone bedrock with fericrete topsoil

Farming:

Certified organic

Altitude:

650m

Fermentation:

In concrete tank

Ageing:

22 months in neutral French oak