Sakkie Mouton, The Grape Cavalier 2023 NSW eucalyptus

eucalyptus

Drink or keep for a few years

it emanates dark fruit and woody notes

In the mouth there is a gentle orangey citrus intensity

restrained

Sakkie Mouton, The Grape Cavalier 2023 NSW eucalyptusFull bottle 1,364 g. 60% Colombard from a vineyard planted in 1985 and 40% Palomino from a vineyard planted in 1962 both vineyards 25 km from the Atlantic Ocean, both on sandy silt. Grapes were picked early in the morning, then cooled for 24 hours. Destemmed, pressed in an old basket press where they were also foot pressed. Spontaneous fermentation in an old 500 litre barrel. Fermentation lasted for about three weeks with a cooling jacket fixed to the