27 Jan Introducing the very first Broken Barrel White
Introducing the very first Broken Barrel White
Since its inception, our once off Broken Barrel wine has become immensely popular, often selling out and always topping the best sellers list in both our Tasting Room and our Online wine shop. For the latest release, our winemakers have conjured up something slightly different… Introducing the very first Broken Barrel White.
Winemaking is above all an instinctive understanding of balance…
The marvel of a humble young vine growing and eventually producing its own fruit, can only be achieved when all four natural elements combine in harmony. Air in the form of oxygen, water in the form of annual rainfall, fire in the form of precious sunlight and earth in the form of healthy soil and terroir, must all work harmoniously to produce nature’s bounty. Similarly, those who lovingly tend to the fruit and its vinification must know when to intervene and when to step away, always allowing Mother Nature to run her course.
For the next chapter in the Broken Barrel tale, we’ve selected Roussanne, Viognier, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne to produce a white blend that is rich, textured and balanced. These are all varieties suited to the Mediterranean climates of Paarl and Darling. The cooler Darling area provides fruit with higher acidity for freshness while the fruit from the warmer, granite rich slopes of Paarl Mountain contribute generous tropical fruit flavours.
As always… The barrel has been broken and the wine is never to be made again so be sure to snag a few.
