The Gateway Old Vine Colombar

Enjoyed as an aperitif or as a dessert wine with a selection of rich cheeses, charcuterie or desserts.

Rickety Bridge Winery is an historic Franschhoek wine estate. Situated in the renowned Franschhoek valley the food and wine capital of South Africa the Rickety Bridge winery and Country Manor House nestle against the hillside overlooking vineyards and the majestic Wemmershoek Mountains. The land dates back to 1694 when the farms were granted to the first French Huguenots who settled in the area.

Picked at optimal ripeness of between 21 and 22 balling and gently placed on outdoor pallets stacked with straw, exposed to sunlight. The grapes were left to dry on the straw for 3-4 weeks until the sugars reached the desired 35-40 balling.

The straw was discarded and the grapes, by then raisins, were basket pressed and pumped into barrels to ferment.