The wine’s appearance is clear and medium straw-coloured with thick legs indicative of high viscosity. Packed with apricot, spice and honey characteristics on the nose. The mouth feel is full and impressively rich but with superb balance, the result of elegant Sauvignon Blanc acidity. The aftertaste seems to linger forever.
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Noble rot wines make for a great combination with foie gras and duck liver parfait. Alternatively, cream and custard-based preparations like the Italian panna cotta and French crème brûlée will both be beautiful matches with a Noble Late Harvest.
During 2021, a late winter and spring lead to a late harvest season in 2022 with 3 small compact heat waves in January. Above average crop, quality and quantity wise.
Once the grapes were harvested, 8 weeks later than Sauvignon Blanc for our dry wine, it weighed only 4 tons. The juice was fermented to 11% alcohol and the wine was left with a high residual sugar content. The 2022 vintage of Noble Late Harvest grapes delivered a mere 380 litres per ton, approximately half the volume compared to regular Sauvignon Blanc grapes, resulting in a limited produced and highly sought-after wine.
2022
- Platter Guide 2023 4 ½ Stars (92 Points)
2020
- Platter's Guide 2022 4 ½ Stars (92 Points)
2019
- Platter's Guide 2021 4 ½ Stars (92 Points)
2012
- SA Terroir Wine Awards Top Dessert Wine
- IWSC Silver