The wine displays a brilliant pale straw color. Aromas of yellow lemon skin and lime blossom interplay with lightly toasted brioche characters, subtle cinnamon and vanilla. The entry on the palate is vibrant with fresh sweet lime, roasted lemon, appealing chalkiness and the lightest note of ginger. The palate has a beautiful silky texture - testament to it being barrel aged on the lees – and a refreshingly dry finish.
Food pairing: A perfect pairing with apricot and almond chicken tagine, with lemon and feta couscous, or served as an aperitif.
Food pairing: A perfect pairing with apricot and almond chicken tagine, with lemon and feta couscous, or served as an aperitif.
The grapes for this wine are from Tokara’s Stellenbosch property, as well as bought in fruit from two Stellenbosch vineyards where we have a longstanding relationship with the grape grower and specific blocks that we pick each year.
The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed to stainless steel tanks for overnight settling, after which the juice is racked and run to barrel with some lees added back. 100% of the wine fermented in 228L French oak barrels. The wine spent 8 months in barrel ageing on the lees with regular lees stirring. Only a small component of the wine went through malolactic fermentation, ensuring a balance of freshness with a subtle creamy texture. The wine was bottled in October 2024 after tartrate stabilization and filtration.
Winemaker: Stuart Botha
The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and pressed to stainless steel tanks for overnight settling, after which the juice is racked and run to barrel with some lees added back. 100% of the wine fermented in 228L French oak barrels. The wine spent 8 months in barrel ageing on the lees with regular lees stirring. Only a small component of the wine went through malolactic fermentation, ensuring a balance of freshness with a subtle creamy texture. The wine was bottled in October 2024 after tartrate stabilization and filtration.
Winemaker: Stuart Botha
South African Tokara winery, on the R310 outside Stellenbosch, is nestled among vineyards and olive groves on the crest of the Helshoogte Pass with sweeping views across False Bay and all the way to Table Mountain. With elevations of between 350m and 550m, soil profiles are of weathered sandstone and decomposed granite - the combination lending structure, perfume and longevity to their wines.
