Region
South Africa › Western Cape › Coastal Region › Swartland › WO Swartland
Type
red · still
Grapes
Pontac, Tinta Barroca, Trincadeira, Agiorgitiko, Grenache, Pinotage, Garnacha peluda, Alicante Henri Bouschet, Trousseau, Cinsault, Cariñena, Counoise
Alcohol
14%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
1.2 g/L
Available at
- Wine Bureau#F2829
Tasting Notes(1)
4.3
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Maiden vintage. Sonvang ("Sun Catch") is a co-planted vineyard on the western slope of Paardeberg in Swartland, soaking up afternoon sun - hence the name. Twelve grape varieties planted together, chosen for resilience to future climate change. The concept: "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" (Aristotle). Fermented with 30% whole clusters and 70% destemmed, 25 - 30 days on skins, pressed in an old basket press. Aged 11 months on lees in concrete tanks and older foudres (neutral, no wood flavour). 65 mg/L sulphur at bottling, bottled from fine lees. Multiple picks for now - the long-term goal is a single co-fermented harvest once the vineyard is fully understood.
