We have been working with this Paardeberg dry land bush vine vineyard since almost the beginning of our own wines. The Paardeberg is home to us and is our main inspiration and focus in the cellar. To celebrate the mountain, its valleys and granitic soils, this year a second Langland Single Vineyard bottling forms part of our range. The vineyard was planted in 1971 in deep, white, sandy soils (only 8% clay content), facing east and tucked away with a valley on either side of the vineyard. Due to this relatively cool aspect, the grapes ripen during the middle of February, slightly later than our other pure granitic vineyard in the Siebritskloof, called Plat’bos.

Typically this medium bunch clone is also a prominent contributor to our Chenin blanc and Aristargos bottlings and will continue to do so. It is marked by tension, texture, freshness and salinity. This wine is also produced from a Certified Heritage Vineyard (CHV) and forms part of the Old Vine Project (OVP), as the vineyard exceeds 35 years in age. Grapes are sorted by hand after it has been cooled off overnight.

Grapes are whole bunch pressed and fermented and matured in 300 L French oak barrels for 11 months before being racked and bottled. Bottle maturation of eight months takes place prior to release.

pH: 3.43 | RS: 2.3 g/L  | Alcohol: 13.5%  | TA: 5.42 g/L | TSO2: 129 mg/L