Produced by Gunter Schultz

100% Colombar

These beautiful 29-year-old bush vines have a few stories to tell. Standing proud on Mostertshoek near Goudini in the Breedekloof and carefully nurtured by Danie “Dumpies” Van der Merwe. Traditionally these grapes would be sold to the local cooperative, but as vines get older and yields drop, it becomes less profitable and often the vineyards are replaced in the interest of economy. But sometimes two friends come together, like Gunter and Danie, and a wine like Reisiger is born.

Only 4 rows were used for this first-off experiment, resulting in just over 1000 bottles.

A clean and focused wine. Upfront lemon, underripe guava, wet river stones, fragrant herbs, yellow apple, and peach blossom. Tight and dry and really opening beautifully after a few hours. We suggest you pull the cork, put it on ice, and wait about an hour before enjoying. It just needs that little bit of extra time in its youth to show its true colours.

Of course, this also suggests that putting a few bottles away for another day is the smart thing to do. We really believe in the long life that’s locked up in this intriguing wine.