Winter Mixed-Case

Helderberg Winery Reserve

Our Cabernet Sauvignon is made from fruit grown on the northwest-facing slope of the Helderberg Mountain and a southeast-facing hillside in Vlottenburg. The Cinsault component is also grown on the Helderberg, to a more northerly face, while Syrah comes from a south-face of the Polkadraai Hills. The Cabernet Sauvignon is destemmed and crushed into stainless steel fermentation tank. Both Cinsault and Syrah were also fermented in stainless steel at a 50:50 ratio of whole-bunch to destemmed fruit, per variety. Cabernet Sauvignon was matured in 30% new, 70% 2nd/3rd-fill barriques. These are light toast, long seasoned 225- litre French barriques from our preferred coopers, Sylvain and Saury. The Cinsault and Syrah were matured in a combination of seasoned 2,500L foudres and barriques. The élevage ranged between 14-16 months, depending on variety component and vineyard parcel.

Cap Maritime Coastal Chardonnay

We first began producing our Cap Maritime Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with vintage 2017, working with vineyards situated within the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Enthusiasm around the brand and wines was palpable, but the appellation had stolen our heart. The search commenced and within two years, in 2019, untouched land was acquired and saw the establishment of Cap Maritime, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. The property sits a mere 4km from the ocean and is perched on the north-west face of the valley with views across the hills and the Bot River Lagoon.

With vintage 2021, prospect arose to work with fantastic vineyards in the Overberg and Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge appellations. From this opportunity, the blending of these selected parcels classified as Cape South Coast origin, our Coastal wines were born. Through these wines, winemaker Gottfried Mocke endeavours to bring a youthful accessibility, while remaining true to the house style. His preference to accentuate texture and perfume characters over the opulence of primary fruit, are a hallmark of his wines.

Coastal Chardonnay grapes were handpicked and sorted into small lug boxes, before being transported by refrigerated truck to our winery in
Franschhoek. At the winery, a careful triage (selection process) took place, to ensure that only healthy, whole clusters were whole-bunch pressed. The juice settled naturally in the tank for two days before being racked off into 20% new 225L French barrique (neutral wood), 50% to older 225L French barrique and 30% to concrete tank where fermentation began spontaneously. Light batonnage was performed throughout the 12-month élevage.

Helderberg Winery Reserve

• Alcohol: 14.08 % vol
• RS: 2.5 g/l
• TA: 5.6 g/l
• pH: 3.62
• W.O. Stellenbosch

Cap Maritime Coastal Chardonnay

• Alcohol: 12.89 % vol
• RS: 2.34 g/l
• TA: 5.10 g/l
• pH: 3.35