Description
Bright floral notes intertwine with zesty lime, ripe yellow fruits, and a distinctive mineral edge, lifted by a subtle hint of kelp. The palate is lively and vibrant, delivering an intense, mouthwatering salinity, while flavors of fresh lime and juicy grapefruit shine through, culminating in a crisp, lingering finish.
The 2023 Full on Misfit White Blend is a wine made from fruit sourced from four different vineyards, located between 15 and 25 kilometers from the cold Atlantic Ocean, stretching from Vredendal to Koekenaap on the West Coast of South Africa.
The grapes were picked early in the morning to preserve freshness, then cooled before being crushed the following morning.
This year, the wine is made up of four different varietals: 70% Chenin Blanc, 20% Palomino, 6% Colombard, and 4% Assyrtiko.
All the grapes were picked and whole-bunch pressed separately before being spontaneously fermented in stainless steel and 500-liter barrels for a minimum of one month. After fermentation, the wines were aged separately in 500-liter barrels for seven months, then blended and left to age for another three months before being bottled.
It was bottled with the addition of a small amount of sulfur, unfined and unfiltered.
Winemaker: Sakkie Mouton
The grapes were picked early in the morning to preserve freshness, then cooled before being crushed the following morning.
This year, the wine is made up of four different varietals: 70% Chenin Blanc, 20% Palomino, 6% Colombard, and 4% Assyrtiko.
All the grapes were picked and whole-bunch pressed separately before being spontaneously fermented in stainless steel and 500-liter barrels for a minimum of one month. After fermentation, the wines were aged separately in 500-liter barrels for seven months, then blended and left to age for another three months before being bottled.
It was bottled with the addition of a small amount of sulfur, unfined and unfiltered.
Winemaker: Sakkie Mouton
Sakkie Mouton Family Wines is a small, independent wine company founded in 2019 in the small West Coast town of Vredendal.
Our main focus is to highlight the importance of the West Coast wine region in South Africa and to showcase the remarkable terroir this often-forgotten land has to offer.
Minimal-intervention winemaking is used to capture each vineyard as purely and honestly as possible, with the main focus placed on the vineyard and its farming practices.
Our main focus is to highlight the importance of the West Coast wine region in South Africa and to showcase the remarkable terroir this often-forgotten land has to offer.
Minimal-intervention winemaking is used to capture each vineyard as purely and honestly as possible, with the main focus placed on the vineyard and its farming practices.
