Set in the sun-drenched Breedekloof region, the historical vineyard from which this wine is made has been producing grapes since 1900. The grapes might be few, but each berry is dense with extarodinary fruit concentration, bearing an enticing perfume for which this Muscat variety is known.
Production
The Hanepoot grapes for this wine are from timeworn, gnarly vines which bear a meagre yield, the vines are over 120 yeras old (South Africa only started recording vine age from 1900). Small bunches of concentrated and perfumed Muscat d'Alexandrie fruit are hand harvested, the juice fortified with a pure spirit.
Daschbosch Old Vine Hanepoot, Breedekloof 2017 (6 bottles case)
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Tasting notes
With shades of lemon and straw in the glass and and earthly character of wet stone, hints of ripe citrus and spice on the nose. Vibrant and concentrated with intense yet restrained fruit balanced by taut acidity and notable length.
Food match
Perfect with creamy chicken and seafood dishes.
Info
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ABV
16.5%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 37.5cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BREEDEKLOOF, SOUTH AFRICA
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GRAPE
HANEPOOT 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, SUSTAINABLE, SWEET, FORTIFIED
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
WS VISAGIE
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APPELLATION
BREEDEKLOOF
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
DaschBosch crafts elegant wines and experimental wines whilst upholding traditional methods of wine-making and craftsmanship, since 1754, when the farm land was granted by the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, Rijk Tulbagh. Their wines reflect the vastness of the South African landscape and reflect the decades of vines growing in one place, in the unyielding sun, the cold winter rain, the storms and winds, on a mountain, on a plain somewhere which produces these delicate but powerful wines.