This vintage contains parcels from the Swartland close to Malmesbury, Piekenierskloof, the Bottelary and the Polkadraai, as well as some older vine parcels from the Paardeberg and Tygerberg. The grapes were picked early in the morning, sorting in the vineyard, and wholebunch pressed. The juice was very lightly settled (like very cloudy raw juice) with no additions to the raw juice. Wild fermentation took place in old barrels of various sizes, and lasted for about two months. The wine was kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.

As with the 2022 wine, reasonably good yields meant that there was some old vineyard wine available to bolster the young vine fruit that this wine was created for. The wine is more subtle and more mellow in personality than previous vintages. It shows some yellow fruit and sweet herbs on the nose, quite pretty but not loud. The palate is savoury for a Chenin Blanc. It seems like a slow-moving deep-water swell of flavour that builds and falls in its own time. This wine will be a great companion at the dinner table.