Force Celeste Semillon
THIS FORCE CELESTE IS A 100% SEMILLON FROM SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA. THE SEASON BEGAN WITH A WET WINTER THAT PROMOTED STRONG VINE GROWTH, FOLLOWED BY A HOT, DRY SUMMER THAT REQUIRED CAREFUL HAND SELECTION OF RIPE GRAPES. WE HAND-PICKED, CHILLED, AND SORTED THE GRAPES BEFORE PARTIALLY FERMENTING THEM ON THEIR SKINS AND STEMS. THEN GENTLY PRESSED THE GRAPES, ALLOWING NATURAL WILD YEASTS TO DRIVE FERMENTATION WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION WHILE BUILDING TEXTURE AND PRESERVING PURITY.
WE AGED FORCE CELESTE SEMILLON FOR EIGHT MONTHS IN CONCRETE TANKS BEFORE BOTTLING IT UNFILTERED AND UNFINED WITH ONLY A SMALL SULPHUR ADDITION. THIS PROCESS CREATED A FRESH, TEXTURED WHITE WINE WITH LAYERED FRUIT, SUBTLE STRUCTURE, AND A CLEAN, EXPRESSIVE CHARACTER THAT REFLECTS ITS VINEYARD ORIGIN.