Olindo Verdelho 2022

This wine shows an abundance of fresh melon & perfume on the nose, followed by aromatic bitters and bay leaf on the palate with a long almost salty finish. There is fresh acidity, yet a rich roundness and body

– This artistic interpretation of Verdelho is crafted from a single registered vineyard rooted in the oldest viticultural soil in the world, made up of decomposed granite clay, situated on the lower slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. Every afternoon at around 17:00 a beautiful shadowy figure of a mountain nymph appears against the cliffs of the Helderberg, extending her arms with a gift to the world, hence the reason we chose this label to reflect the image naturally found against our beloved mountain. This vineyard enjoyed the refreshingly cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic Ocean) during the day and cool night air flowing down from the mountain, resulting in even ripening of the berries and good natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime, with cold wet winters and sunny warm summers. VITICULTURE – An organic and biodynamic approach is taken in the vineyards to get a true reflection of the unique terroir. Nature’s forces, the moon and stars are used to farm effectively and of course no fungicides, pesticides nor any herbicides are used. All pruning, suckering, and harvesting are done by hand and ladybirds, our Nguni cattle herd, ducks, chickens, birds of prey and even snakes, all help to balance nature in this special vineyard.

VINIFICATION – This wine fermented naturally in clay amphorae and seasoned French oak barrels, contains no enzymes, fining agents nor underwent any cold stabilisation or filtration. Therefore, the wine may contain harmless sediment. If cellared well the wine will improve over the next 5 years.