Pale green, yellow in the glass. Refreshing sweet floral notes with lemon and apricot on the nose. A semi-dry entry on the palate with lime and stone fruit flavors, and good balance between the fresh citrusy acidity and natural residual sugar. Thanks to the cool vineyard site and good pH levels, this wine will develop for 3 – 5 years or longer, if cellared well.
Picked in the early morning at 22,5 balling, the grapes were whole bunch pressed, after which the juice was allowed to settle for 2 days before being racked off into stainless steel tanks for a cold fermentation. The fermentation was stopped early, giving the wine a natural sweetness.
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 on 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 became 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 since been used to make the estate's most popular white blends.
The combination of innovation and tradition also mirrored in the unusual crest of the winery. The goat became 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 since been used to make the estate's most popular white blends.
