Pale straw colour in the glass. The wine has an abundance of tropical fruit aromas of pineapple, guava and stone fruit and subtle lemon-lime notes. A medium bodied palate with yellow fruited sweetness, a touch of creaminess from the barrel component and followed by a lingering dry and crisp finish. Best enjoyed in the next year or two.
The grapes were picked very early in the morning and delivered cold to the cellar. Once in the cellar, the grapes were destalked and gently pressed. The free-run juice was settled for two days before the clear juice was racked off and cold fermented in stainless steel tanks and 20% of the wine was fermented in older French oak barrels. On completion of fermentation, the wine was left on the fine lees for three months. The various picking dates all add complexity to the final selection made. This wine was stabilized and filtered prior to bottling..
Winemaker: Anthony de Jager
Winemaker: Anthony de Jager
The Fairview winery at the foothills of the Paarl Mountains was one of the very first wineries to be founded at the Cape in 1693. Just six years later, the first wine was produced. After a turbulent history, Charles Back, grand-father of today's owner with the same name, purchased the farm in 1937 and gave it a new lease of life. Since that time, the estate has been run by the third generation of the Back family - quite successfully.
True to the motto 'Go where the terroir is' Charles Back revised the concept of Fairview in the 1980s and experimented with lesser-known grape varieties. This does not only allow a larger variety of wines and optimal conditions for the ripening time of the grapes, but also innovative wine creations which are closely linked with tradition.
The combination of innovation and tradition also mirrored in the unusual crest of the winery. The goat has become the estate's mascot long ago and has become part of Fairview's identity.
A legend goes that some errant members of Fairview's long-established goatherd once escaped from their paddock into the Fairview vineyards after Charles Back's young son Jason accidentally left the gate open. The little group happily roamed among the vineyards, showing rare discernment by selecting some of the ripest berries from the vines. Those berries have been used to make this white blend, a light, bright green, medium-bodied wine with aromas of apricots and pear and zesty acidity
True to the motto 'Go where the terroir is' Charles Back revised the concept of Fairview in the 1980s and experimented with lesser-known grape varieties. This does not only allow a larger variety of wines and optimal conditions for the ripening time of the grapes, but also innovative wine creations which are closely linked with tradition.
The combination of innovation and tradition also mirrored in the unusual crest of the winery. The goat has become the estate's mascot long ago and has become part of Fairview's identity.
A legend goes that some errant members of Fairview's long-established goatherd once escaped from their paddock into the Fairview vineyards after Charles Back's young son Jason accidentally left the gate open. The little group happily roamed among the vineyards, showing rare discernment by selecting some of the ripest berries from the vines. Those berries have been used to make this white blend, a light, bright green, medium-bodied wine with aromas of apricots and pear and zesty acidity
