The beauty of this wine is even though it stays the same each year (as it’s harvested from the same Single Vineyard classified block on the farm), each year is different. These precious 35-year-old vines, old French barrels, spontaneous fermentation and minimalistic cellar intervention in the end proclaim Slanghoek’s terroir through this wine.

Tasting notes: the 2016 vintage shows some restraint at first, even a bit shy, but then opens up to show quince and pineapple notes with a freshness and finesse ever present on the palate as yellow peach flavours run through your mouth.

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