Light and bright red in the glass. The nose has abundant red fruit, berries and cherry notes with hints of subtle herby Fynbos. The palate is fresh and youthful with juicy red fruit, layered with a sprinkle of spice on the finish. Light bodied, yet complex with some grit from the inclusion of stems and perfumey expression of the complex vineyard site interplanted with indigenous fynbos. Enjoy now or mature for up to 3 years. Can be served slightly chilled on hot days.
The fruit was hand-harvested in the early morning and brought to the cellar at optimal coolness. 20% whole bunches were thrown into the bottom of the foudre (open-top French oak barrels) and the rest of the grapes were sorted and destemmed on top. The grapes were then allowed to cold soak for a day before fermentation was initiated in the foudre. Thereafter, the grapes were punched down twice daily, with aeration as needed. After the peak of fermentation, the wine was only pumped over once a day until fermentation was completed. The wine was then basket pressed and transferred to older French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and allowed to mature for a further 9 months. After final barrel selection, the wine was assembled, settled and lightly filtered before being bottled.
Winemaker: Boela Gerber
Winemaker: Boela Gerber
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.
