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Geographica ‘Aletheia’ Chardonnay 2023
R370.00
Oinos Kai Aletheia- In Vino Veritas- “From wine emerges truth”- Plato’s Symposium.
Opulent yet focused, this wine has a golden green hue, with aromas of papaya, hay and flint. And an incredibly silky textured mineral palate with poached pear and yellow apple.
These grapes are sourced from the Tierhoek vineyard in Piekenierskloof, sitting at 760m above sea level.
The wine is aged in old French Oak barrels, terracotta eggs and doliums for 13 months before blended and bottled .
Expect aromas of papaya, hay, and flint, leading to a silky-textured palate with notes of poached pear and yellow apples. Grippy grapefruit freshness completes the wine on finish.
“Whisper softly, caress my senses
Make me smile, wanting more
Free thought in the sanctity of your own mind
Giving me confort”
Just a little free flowing poem that happened spontaneously when Corlien tasted the wine with Chris. May 2025
ANALYSIS: ALC 13.41% |RS 2.7 g/l |TA 6.3 g/l | pH 3.28
Description
The Foundry was established in 2001, Chris made the first vintage at Joostenberg Wines in an old farm workshop that became affectionately known as “The Foundry”. He made a single Stellenbosch Syrah in that first year and has slowly added wines over the next decade and a half to end up with five wines in the range. Up until 2019 the wines were made at Meerlust where Chris was also the head winemaker. As of vintage 2020 he has moved fulltime into The Foundry, based on the Voor-Paardeberg next to the Grenache Blanc vineyard.
Additional Information
| Producer | Geographica, The Foundry |
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