Drifting Along

Winter’s Drift

Another example of the enchanting Elgin region.

WHITE:

• Sauvignon Blanc (2013):  6 000 bottles produced, released 3 -4 months before tasting. Unripe guava, crispy cheesey pears, unripe white cheese, camembert sauce, cheese fondu on unripe pears, crunchy creamed sharp white cheese.

• Chardonnay (2012):  9 months in oak, 50% 1^st & 2^nd fill 300l barrel, 50% steel tank. Digestive biscuit lemon meringue, salted caramel popcorn, orange zest marmalade with cream on crumpets, dahl-like fullness, fresh & light sharpness. (**)

RED:

• Pinot Noir (2013):  3^rd vintage to be bottled at end of November 2014, 9 months on 2^nd fill oak. Blueberry perfume, violets, blue, cinnamon & nutmeg chocolate Jolly Jammers, creamed fruit tart, rich berries, sour cherry, smidgen of coffee, chalky. (*)

• Shiraz (2012): 8% Viognier. Drunken blueberries with green peppercorns, alcoholised black & red jelly babies, big puff of zesty pepper finely ground, pepper in a silk glove, spice in the throat, lurking paprika warmth.

Notes:

• Winemaker is Koert from Spioenkop

• Brothers bought the farm in 1903

• Farm is managed by trustees of the brothers and all profits go to the community

• Planted grapes in 2004 & sell 80% of their grapes to La Motte & Flagstone

• Farm is 1 600 Ha

• Chardonnay & SWinterhiraz is stocked on BA’s 1^st class & business class