Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.96%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.36
Total Acidity 6.93 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc63%
Chardonnay20%
Semillon17%
Region Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Soil Table mountain sandstone derived soil
Vineyard Yield 15.6 hL/ha
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta Amphora, Neutral Oak Barrel, Nomblot Egg, Ceramic Egg
Natural Yeast Yes
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Total Aging 6 months
Production Details After the challenges of the 2024 vintage, 2025 felt perfect. Although yields were very low, as is usual for us, bud break was even and complete following excellent cold units in July and August. The canopies were particularly healthy and there was no disease pressure to speak of. Harvest was relatively compressed, beginning in the 1st week of February as usual, and finishing on February 19th. Rainfall was in line with our long-term average and usefully lower in the month of harvest. Our grapes ripened perfectly with bright acidity and deep fruit flavours. Average maximum temperatures for Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, were a touch warmer than our long-term average at 25.35 Centigrade. The resulting wines have a particular purity of fruit and depth without any excess. We consider 2025 to be one of the best our 45 vintages to date. This is an innovative white blend that captures the most beautiful possible expression of the sandstone-derived soils in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Free by design of excessively dramatic varietal fruit, the focus of the wine is on bright, hard minerality, salinity and vibrant natural acidity, coated by a full and gentle viscosity derived from a unique endemic yeast and the method of vinification, not from high alcohol. Nearly three decades of family experience have gone into this blend.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
R320 Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa
Phone
+27 28 312 3595
Owner
Anthony Hamilton Russell
Cellarmaster
Emul Ross, Johan Montgomery