The Grande Matriarch

A patio will serve as the perfect stage on a summer evening, enjoying this wine alongside a fresh West Coast crayfish salad.

Although not intentionally award driven, there is no denying the status of this tiny family-owned Durbanville cellar. Strategically we are following a very traditional but personalised approach to making wine. In line with our brand honesty, we don’t try to be clever or practice contrived marketing jargon. We pick by hand, allowing us to leave the less perfect bunches for the soil to enrich itself – and before pressing, we again sort the individual grapes by hand. “We completely believe that beautiful wines come from day to day thoughtful management in the vineyards.” Our bottom line is that to be part of the Nitida family requires commitment, passion, and a desire to be involved. Our punch through system, while automated, was designed by the engineer in Bernhard to closely emulate a traditional hand-punch method. Of course, we do use modern technology for pressing and pumping, but always seek out the gentlest methods.

This wine is made from 100% Pinot noir, sourced from Durbanville producers.

The wine is then left on the lees for 24 months before disgorgement.

The grapes are hand-picked at low sugar levels of 18.5 – 19°B and whole bunch pressed. The juices are fermented with a strong yeast strain to form the base wine and once the base wine is stabilised the wine is bottled for the second fermentation under a crown cap.