our favourites (summarised)

Petra Chardonnay - R310
the juice was split into 3 groups: oaking, amphora and steel tanks. Post-maturation blending took place before bottling
Apogee Chardonnay - R295
La Vierge Does Wonders With This Chardonnay. A Blend of their finest blocks and barrels in the hemel en aarde valley
Mooiplaas Chenin - R122
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1679 old vine - R270
harvested from old bush vines, in polkadraai and then matured in new oak to create a creamy, buttery mouthfeel
Anura Chardonnay - R89.90
the wine only spent 4 months in old american barrels, also... only 15% of the juice was oaked
Ridgeback Viognier - R295
ridgeback made their name off this viognier. we love this wine and we love this farm.

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our sommelier has set up the perfect case for anybody getting into wooded whites.

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find your favourite style

each wine has a different oak maturation

whats inside the box

Anura chardonnay - R95
Only 15% of the juice was oak matured, making this wine light. Also, it only spent 4 months in old american barrels.
Mooiplaas Chenin - R122
Harvested by hand from Old Bush Vines in Stellenbosch, and then barrel matured for 10-11 months.
Niel Joubert Grenache - R144
This wine was matured in 80% new french oak for an unbelievable 26 months. (this is an oak bomb)
Apogee Chardonnay - R295
La Vierge Does Wonders With This Chardonnay. A Blend of their finest blocks and barrels in the hemel en aarde valley

what does new oak mean?

if wine is put into a new barrel

(also known as first fill)

the effects of the oak are more noticeable

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darker colour

richer flavours

fuller mouthfeel

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barrels may be filled up to four times

(older oak has less effect on the wine)

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