This elegant wine displays a weightless concentration of the red and black berry fruits that are embroidered with classical fragrant notes of red cherry, rose petals, violets and marzipan underpinned by a mouthwatering acidity.
The winemaking started with many visits to the vineyard and picking at the right ripeness. Fermenting it with minimal interference before placed in older small French Oak Barrels, to go through all the various stages before blending:
Picked in small crates and left overnight in cold room to bring temperature down to roughly 10 degrees Celsius
The challenge is to interpret the current vintage conditions in order to balance whole bunch, destemming of grapes and adding stalks (tannins).
A combination of whole bunch destemmed grapes and stalks go into a stainlesssteel tank and left until natural fermentation starts. One to two soft pump overs per day and left for roughly 2 weeks, pressed and wine transferred into older 225L French oak barrels (minimum oxidation during theprocess) Barrel aging commences for 12 – 15 months
Winemaker : Ian Naudé
Picked in small crates and left overnight in cold room to bring temperature down to roughly 10 degrees Celsius
The challenge is to interpret the current vintage conditions in order to balance whole bunch, destemming of grapes and adding stalks (tannins).
A combination of whole bunch destemmed grapes and stalks go into a stainlesssteel tank and left until natural fermentation starts. One to two soft pump overs per day and left for roughly 2 weeks, pressed and wine transferred into older 225L French oak barrels (minimum oxidation during theprocess) Barrel aging commences for 12 – 15 months
Winemaker : Ian Naudé
Naudé Wines is the culmination of a journey that began more than 30 years ago. Since that first harvest, he has worked all over the world, hoping to craft wines that tell a story of time and place.
He loves the diversity in South Africa. Not just of the people, but the soils, the microclimates, and the wine varietals that thrive under their own unique conditions. He was fortunate to have been introduced to a few of these vineyards, and work with some of the wonderful grapes that they produce, many of these from certified old vines.
The grapes on these vines are storied, complex and unique. Each year they represent something different – whatever nature allows them – and with any luck, he does not get in the way.
He loves the diversity in South Africa. Not just of the people, but the soils, the microclimates, and the wine varietals that thrive under their own unique conditions. He was fortunate to have been introduced to a few of these vineyards, and work with some of the wonderful grapes that they produce, many of these from certified old vines.
The grapes on these vines are storied, complex and unique. Each year they represent something different – whatever nature allows them – and with any luck, he does not get in the way.
