Swartberg Wingerde, Holism Palomino, Piekenierskloof, 2021
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Tasted by:
(at Rudiger Gretschel Tasting, 15 Mar 2024)
Drinking Window: 2024 - 2027
Vinimark's Rudiger Gretschel makes distinctive wines under his own label, Swartberg Wingerde, with old vines grown in remote Piekenierskloof. This ungrafted bushvine Palomino was planted in 1964; grapes are fermented in a mix of 2,500-litre foudres and clay amphora, with a small proportion of whole bunch. The resulting wine is complex and textured but still with lightness and enthralling layers of citrus, apples, white peach, nuts, spice, wet stone, salinity and floral notes. Captivating!
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Producer
Swartberg Wingerde
Brand
Holism Palomino
Vintage
2021
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
South Africa
Region
Western Cape
Appellation
Piekenierskloof
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
12.30%
Body
Medium
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
100% Palomino