Siebritskloof - Semillon

Semillon | Paardebosch farm | aangeplant in 1960 op een graniet terroir | bush vines dry farmed | vergist voor een week met de schillen in een staaltank | rijping voor 12 maanden op 2500 liter | 11% | beendroog | zeer aromatisch | diepe zuren | fijne bitter | amandel | gedroogd oranje fruit | smokey | umami | zilt | 1500 flessen 

This vintage is bottled from two single vineyards (bush vines and dry land farmed), both planted next to our winery and planted in 1960 and 1972 respectively. These Sémillon vineyards are typical of old Sémillons in the Cape: planted next to a river. The grapes were skin fermented for a week, before being pressed and matured in an old Foudré for minimum intervention. Picked very fresh and early to maintain the perception of freshness, whilst the tannin creates a back bone for these old vines in the Paardeberg. This wine also boasts the OVP seal.

Review:

David & Nadia Topography Semillon 2018 

Swartland (12.5%) 

To make up for the variety's comparatively low acidity in the Swartland, David and Nadia Sadie used seven days of skin contact on this old-vine Semillon, produced for the first time in 2018. Elegant, bready and showing some tannic structure, it's a promising début from this brilliant couple. 2020-26 - Tim Atkin MW 92/100