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Swartberg Wingerde Holism Grenache Noir 2023
R264.00
The Piekenierskloof plateau is north of Cape Town up the West Coast, bordering the most northern tip of the greater Swartland wine region. These vineyards grow at a minimum altitude of 600m and are 80km from the cold Atlantic Ocean. Despite the altitude and cooling mists from the ocean, this environment is harsh with dry, hot summers and very little rain in the cold winter months. It is for this reason that some of the oldest Garnacha vines in South Africa are found in the Piekenierskloof.
This style of Garnacha is lighter and fresher as opposed to the heavy high alcoholic Grenache noir wines reminiscent of the Southern Rhone region of France. The palate is structured and offers subtle spiciness and crunchy acidity with pleasing length. To keep the freshness and the top note fruit from oxidation, the wine is matured in inert stainless-steel tanks and only 20% of the wine is matured in seasoned oak casks.
ANALYSIS: Alc 13.43% | RS 1.2g/L | TA 4.8 g/L | pH 3.76
Description
The concept of Holism is not a new one and, in fact, was introduced by Jan Smuts in his book Holism and Evolution.
It embraces the principle that the whole is greater than its parts, but as a concept, it extends far broader than this. Holism is the interconnectedness of all living and non-living things and forms. It is the balance of all life. It embraces the communication of all living beings and the connection to the greater realm beyond our earth. Holism encourages one to transcend binary thinking with an appreciation for the complexity of reality. It is this interconnection of earth, organisms, elements, plants, man and beyond that is captured and expressed in the wines of Holism.
WINEMAKER’S NOTES: Rudiger Gretschel
The Piekenierskloof plateau is north of Cape Town up the West Coast, bordering the most northern tip of the greater Swartland wine region. These vineyards grow at a minimum altitude of 600m and are 80km from the cold Atlantic Ocean. Despite the altitude and cooling mists from the ocean, this environment is harsh with dry, hot summers and very little rain in the cold winter months. It is for this reason that some of the oldest Garnacha vines in South Africa are found in the Piekenierskloof.
The grapes are hand harvested. Half of the grapes are tipped into the concrete tanks as whole bunches and then foot crushed. The other half is de-stemmed over the crushed whole bunches. Fermentation is natural without the use of commercially grown yeasts. After the primary fermentation is complete, the grapes are pressed, and the wine goes through malo-lactic fermentation and microbiological stability ensured. To keep the freshness and the top note fruit from oxidation, the wine is matured in inert stainless-steel tanks and only 20% of the wine is matured in seasoned oak casks.
Additional Information
| Producer | Swartberg Wingerde |
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