Young Guns and New Wave Producers
Timed Online Auction, 17 - 27 November 2023
Young Gun and New Wave Producers
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Maiden Vintage of the Scions of Sinai Gramadoelas Grenache Blanc - never before released in magnum format. Very special, rare opportunity to own one of only 7 magnum bottles produced - they are only produced for Bernhard Bredell's personal library collection.
The Gramadoelas Grenache Blanc vineyard is a single demarcated vineyard in Eastern Klein Karoo WO, Meiringspoort area close to De Rust. On the South foothills of Swartberg Mountain, between Schist hills on a somewhat fertile valley soil. Situated on a game and livestock farm, planted by owner Eric Wiehan in 2009, farmed today by his cousin Hannes. Soils here are decomposed Schist and shale red loam/clay soils with coarse rock fragments here and there. It is rare to have vineyards in these parts of the Cape, let alone the variety. A unique site, with its own elegance and lightness from this terrain.
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'From a 2009 vineyard on schist in the Klein Karoo . The nose shows pear, peach, citrus with some floral perfume and dried herbs in the background. The palate is intensely flavoured (despite a low alcohol of 12%) with punchy acidity and a salty finish.' - Chrisitan Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 93/100 (May 2020)
'"Keeping it gentle in the cellar" is Bernhard Bredell's mantra, which is wise given the quality of his fruit sources. Incredibly focused and concentrated for a wine with a mere 12% of alcohol, this Grenache Blanc from the Klein Karoo is stony, mealy and refreshing, with a hint of oak spice and a long, pithy finish. 2021-25' - Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2019, 92/100
'Just 95 cases of early harvested (20.5 Balling) Klein Karoo grenache blanc. 2019 ripe pear & lemon thyme, variety's natural fullness & vinosity give generous & mouthfilling feel though palate is bone-dry' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2021, 4*
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