"Lithe, fresh, energetic in feel; unusually and refreshingly light for this part of the world. It’s crunchy, juicy, and full of intriguing flavours … it just feels like it’s come out the way the grapes would have wanted. Pair with Lamb chops with rosemary, pork tenderloin or a lentil stew. Grenache Noir 49%, Cinsault 33%, Carignan 18%"
The Earth’s mantle thrusts up above the gentle town of Franschhoek, a wild slice of untamed mountain on which sits a farm named Wildeberg. An established wine region for some 350 years, sensible generations never thought to plant a vine here until a happy band of idealists recently craned their necks up at this hillside and, dizzy with hope, decided to give it a go.
Franschhoek is on the very edge of the south-eastern corner of the Cape’s venerable Coastal Region, indeed Wildeberg’s property border runs over the top of the mountain where the Coastal Region gives way to the baboon-strewn road to Grabouw and the wider Western Cape. The Wildeberg wines express the most captivating Franschhoek Valley fruit – exceptional wines of place, however humble the origin.
Grenache Noir, Cinsault and Carignan were carefully selected, we fermented them with lots of whole bunches in the mix, and used old, seasoned wooden barrels judiciously. It was a conscious decision to try our best not to impose ideas for a particular style of wine so we let lazy winemaking take control and we're pretty pleased with the result!
