In this fresh and elegant wine with its peach-blossom fragrance, the aim is to evoke those bedtime butterfly kisses of their beautiful baby girl, so the oaking (10 months in this case) is subtle, serving only to spice the stone fruit, melon, and citrus flavors with hints of hazelnuts and vanilla cream. It’s beautifully delicate and understated, with a pure, slightly piquant, and lingering ‘mineral’ finish promising great charm well beyond the toddler years.
Ratings/Accolades:
Tim Atkin: 93 Points
Ratings/Accolades:
Tim Atkin: 93 Points
The grapes were hand harvested before being whole bunch pressed. The juice was chilled to about 8 ˚C for two days. The clear juice was then taken off the sediment and pumped into 500 liter barrels where it underwent a combination of inoculated and natural fermentation.
After the alcoholic fermentation (40% wild fermentation) the wine underwent 60% malolactic fermentation and spent 10 months in French oak before being racked and blended. It was then stabilized before it was bottled and labeled
Winemaker: Hattingh de Villiers
After the alcoholic fermentation (40% wild fermentation) the wine underwent 60% malolactic fermentation and spent 10 months in French oak before being racked and blended. It was then stabilized before it was bottled and labeled
Winemaker: Hattingh de Villiers
Tucked into the exquisite Knorhoek Valley north of Stellenbosch, Muratie Wine Estate, one of the oldest estates in South Africa, under the stewardship of Rijk Melck and his family, has been at the heart of a lot of passionate debate. This debate is centered largely around the desire to protect a century-old old wine experience that is a magnet for wine lovers around the world.
Muratie's rich history is captured in every nook and cranny. Wherever you are on the estate you cannot help being moved by a sense of the many generations that have lived and worked there. The buildings, the artifacts, and even the shrubs and trees exude an aura of the colorful past reaching towards an even more fruitful future.
Standing in front of the cellar door at Muratie, you will see a small white building, this was the first home that Lourens Campher built for his family. Beside the house is the oak tree his wife, Ansela van de Caab, planted. The strength and beauty of the tree is a testament to the steadfast love Lourens had for his Ansela.
Muratie's rich history is captured in every nook and cranny. Wherever you are on the estate you cannot help being moved by a sense of the many generations that have lived and worked there. The buildings, the artifacts, and even the shrubs and trees exude an aura of the colorful past reaching towards an even more fruitful future.
Standing in front of the cellar door at Muratie, you will see a small white building, this was the first home that Lourens Campher built for his family. Beside the house is the oak tree his wife, Ansela van de Caab, planted. The strength and beauty of the tree is a testament to the steadfast love Lourens had for his Ansela.