Description
Delheim Edelspatz 2024 is a Noble Late Harvest Riesling from a single Old Vine-certified vineyard on the slopes of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch. Long regarded as one of South Africa’s benchmark dessert wines, it combines the concentration of botrytized fruit with the natural acidity and aromatic precision of Riesling. The result is rich and indulgent, but never heavy.
The nose is intensely expressive, with honeysuckle, dried peach, marmalade, and orange blossom layered over classic botrytis character. On the palate, concentrated sweetness is balanced by bright acidity, giving the wine freshness, lift, and a finely shaped texture. Citrus and stone fruit carry through the long, persistent finish. It pairs especially well with Gorgonzola, blue cheese, fruit-based desserts, or creamy pastries, though it is equally rewarding served on its own.
This is a cellar-worthy dessert wine with the concentration, acidity, and structure to develop greater complexity over many years.
The nose is intensely expressive, with honeysuckle, dried peach, marmalade, and orange blossom layered over classic botrytis character. On the palate, concentrated sweetness is balanced by bright acidity, giving the wine freshness, lift, and a finely shaped texture. Citrus and stone fruit carry through the long, persistent finish. It pairs especially well with Gorgonzola, blue cheese, fruit-based desserts, or creamy pastries, though it is equally rewarding served on its own.
This is a cellar-worthy dessert wine with the concentration, acidity, and structure to develop greater complexity over many years.
The grapes were hand-harvested in several passes, allowing only optimally concentrated, fully botrytized berries to be selected. Each parcel was carefully sorted before whole-bunch pressing to extract the purest possible juice. Fermentation took place in French oak barrels over approximately nine months, building texture and integration while preserving the wine’s aromatic intensity and bright acidity.
Winemaker: Altus Treurnicht
Winemaker: Altus Treurnicht
Delheim Wine Estate is situated in the Simonsberg Ward of Stellenbosch in South Africa, with views that are breathtaking all year round. Over the years, Delheim became a microcosm of Michael 'Spatz' Sperling's visionary work in the greater Stellenbosch community and the Cape winelands as a whole.
The indomitable Spatz was the unwitting pioneer of public wine tasting events personally hosted by winemakers outside the winelands. In 1962 he embarked upon his first 'tasting tour', ferrying himself and his wines by car, train and plane to East London, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg - The first producer to do so. The ultimate wine industry recognition of Michael's extraordinary contribution to Cape wine came in 2009, the year in which the industry celebrated 350 years of winemaking. He was one the pioneers honored with the 350 Celebration Scroll.
Conservation : By sharing the land amongst all the stakeholders and training people to understand and appreciate - as well as work on - the land, Delheim is fostering a system that yields a livelihood for everyone; one that will continue to do so for future generations. With 375 hectares of land situated in the beautiful Simonsberg Ward of Stellenbosch, Delheim is a keen exponent of the wine industry’s movement to conserve the region.
The indomitable Spatz was the unwitting pioneer of public wine tasting events personally hosted by winemakers outside the winelands. In 1962 he embarked upon his first 'tasting tour', ferrying himself and his wines by car, train and plane to East London, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg - The first producer to do so. The ultimate wine industry recognition of Michael's extraordinary contribution to Cape wine came in 2009, the year in which the industry celebrated 350 years of winemaking. He was one the pioneers honored with the 350 Celebration Scroll.
Conservation : By sharing the land amongst all the stakeholders and training people to understand and appreciate - as well as work on - the land, Delheim is fostering a system that yields a livelihood for everyone; one that will continue to do so for future generations. With 375 hectares of land situated in the beautiful Simonsberg Ward of Stellenbosch, Delheim is a keen exponent of the wine industry’s movement to conserve the region.
