Signature Collection Albariño
TASTING NOTE
Aromas of crisp apple, citrus and white peach with a crisp saline finish on the palate. Albariño is a vibrant white Spanish and Portuguese grape variety planted by only a few vineyards within South Africa.
APPEARANCE
Pale yellow with a green rim.
SERVE WITH
Ideal summer apéritif, perfect with cold meats, hard cheeses, or seafood dishes.
ORIGIN
Stellenbosch
TERROIR / SOIL
The dryland farm vineyards are nurtured in deep red decomposed granite soils with a high clay percentage on the southern slopes of the Bottelary Hills. The vineyard was planted in 2014 on Richter99 rootstock at 200 meters above sea level. Here, the vineyards enjoy a Mediterranean climate, with the temperatures lowered by the cooling effect of prevailing winds and sea breezes. The selected site provided 12 tons per hectare.
WINEMAKING
The grapes were hand-harvested in the cool hours of the early morning to retain freshness. At the cellar, skin contact was limited to 4 hours and the free-run juice drained off to settle overnight before inoculation. The fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at ±12ºC. After fermentation, the wine matured on its lees for six months to develop the mouthfeel of the wine’s palate.