Enticing layers of mixed pepper corns, coriander seeds and cloves on the nose, with extra depth from fynbos and dark plum aromas. The palate is savory and complex with broody red fruit character with firm stemmy tannin from the whole bunch and a fresh finish.
For the Bloemcool Jakkals 2020 vintage it was decided to pick earlier that previous years at 22 Balling, to keep some acidity during the preceding dry years. The grapes were received early morning after being hand harvested in baskets. 20% whole bunches at the bottom of a older foudre with sorted grapes on top, the wine was allowed to ferment naturally with punch downs and once a day movements to promote healthy fermentation. Basket-pressed and transferred to older French oak 225L barrels for 20 months, before racking and bottling. The wine is unfined. Only three barrels were produced.
Winemaker : Anthony de Jager
Winemaker : Anthony de Jager
Fairview is a working farm, housing a collection of micro-businesses all sharing in a common goal – to craft artisanal and sustainable produce, with a focus on fine wine and cheese. Everything they do is driven by their philosophy of being honest, honoring their heritage and ensuring their ingenuity. Eager to explore a wider range of wines using grapes grown in optimal conditions, Charles Back abandoned the estate wine concept in the 1980s, choosing rather to “go where the terroir is”. Today, they are one of the few farms that proudly own all their own vineyards, with land in Paarl, Darling, Swartland and Stellenbosch
