There Are Still Mysteries

Go Sophisticated – a Pinot with so many layers of flavour you find something different in every sip. Loves nuanced, layered flavours and mildly spiced food. Everything from oven-roasted game birds, like pheasant, to beef carpaccio, vitello tonnato and creamy prawn curry with cashews.

The focus is beautiful in its simplicity – to craft unique, intriguing, and unusually delicious wine from a small, distinct corner of the universe. We want to make wine that is enjoyable in youth, but capable of being enjoyed for many decades to come. It begins with understanding and loving our land, being sensitive to the long-term needs of our vines, and treating our grapes with the utmost respect and care in the Estate winery.

Sourced from selected vinyards in Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, Elim & Overberg Highlands.

15 months in oak. 3 rackings prior to course sheet filtration before bottling on 5 June 2020.

Picked at optimal phenological ripeness and processes cool at The Drift Estate; destemmed under CO2 to open top stainless steel fermenters; Cold soak at <12°C for 5 days with daily pump overs under CO2; warm up; natural fermentation without added yeast lasted 3 days with 3-4 x daily gentle punch downs; post fermentation maceration followed, pressed using a traditional basket press; Light rack to barrel after 24 hours settling.