Other recent vintages:  2022  

Planted in 1983 in Vredendal on the West Coast, the farm is about 35km from the ocean. We are amazed at how classic this cultivar can present itself, beginning with a crisp peach and pear aroma and finishing with a saline taste.

  • South Africa    Olifants Rover    Vredendal
  • 100%
    Colombard
     
  • Alcohol
      12.0%
  • Residual sugar
      1.3

After arriving in South Africa in the early 1700s, Colombard was a variety that few talked about but that many enjoyed, being used originally mostly for distilling. This Colombard is grown in sandy soil, picked in small crates, and whole-bunch pressed. Naturally fermented and kept on the lees for as long as possible. The winemaking process is kept as natural as possible with minimal interference.