Mother Rock Brutal White
THIS 100% CHENIN BLANC BRUTAL WHITE COMES FROM SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA, COMES FROM A SEASON THAT BEGAN WITH A WET WINTER SUPPORTING STRONG VINE GROWTH AND A HOT, DRY SUMMER THAT REQUIRED CAREFUL HAND SELECTION OF SUN-RIPENED GRAPES. WE HAND-PICKED GRAPES, CHILLED, DESTEMMED, AND GAVE THEM A SHORT COLD SOAK BEFORE A GENTLE PRESS AND NATURAL FERMENTATION IN CONCRETE TANKS USING WILD YEASTS WITH MINIMAL INTERVENTION.
THE WINE AGED FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS IN CONCRETE ON ITS LEES WITHOUT ANY SULPHUR ADDITION, FINING, OR FILTRATION. RESULTING IN A FRESH YET TEXTURED CHENIN BLANC WITH BRIGHT FRUIT, SUBTLE COMPLEXITY, AND A CLEAN, VIBRANT FINISH. REFLECTING BOTH THE OLD-VINE VINEYARD SITE AND A LOW-INTERVENTION WINEMAKING APPROACH.