Now in Stock: Born of Fire
We have a new pair of wines made by the talented duo of Julien and Sophie Schaal to add to the rest of their range! A Chenin Blanc and Syrah, they are both made from organic fruit sourced in the Voor-Paardeberg and the beautiful labels show the native fynbos plants which rely on fire to reproduce, hence the "Born of Fire" label. Here are David Clarke’s Tasting Notes:
Born of Fire Chenin Blanc 2021
SOIL: Composed of clay and shale. Brownish, strongly structured, on partly decomposed parent rock, with good nutrient reserves and water-retention properties.
VINEYARD: It is certified organic (excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides).
WINEMAKING: The grapes are picked by hand at the coolest time of the day. After a gentle pressing, and a stating setting, the juice goes to 300 litre barrels and tank, start the fermentation with wild yeast.
AGEING: 12 months in barrels and tank.
TASTING: A fabulous white wine, showing mango, papaya and dried-lemon character with stony and floral notes. Deep and complex palate with wonderful tension between the tropical fruit, the spicy oak and a peppery quality. The long finish is both bright and creamy.
Born of Fire Syrah 2021
SOIL: Composed of clay and shale. Brownish, strongly structured, on partly decomposed parent rock, with good nutrient reserves and water-retention properties.
VINEYARD: It is certified organic (excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides).
WINEMAKING: The grapes are picked by hand at the coolest time of the day. After 2 weeks of maceration & wild fermentation, the wine goes to 300 litre barrels.
AGEING: 12 months in barrels.
TASTING: Very complex, rich, red to dark fruit and plenty of very fine, exotic, sweet-scented spice, as well as a red floral edge and a thread of dried herbs and fresh earth. The palate has a powerful, layered, long and symphonic feel and is packed with rich red-plum and black-cherry flavor. Dark chocolate, black cherry, dark plum and more.
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About Us
Have you ever heard about a great wine but could never find a bottle for yourself (to share with friends, of course)? Well, the team at Wine & Company do all the hard work for you! We visit wine farms and attend tastings to find, taste, and then stock wine from the smaller Estates and independent winemakers who buy grapes and produce outstanding wine under their own labels – much the same as the French negociants have been doing for centuries. Given that these winemakers make wine in such small quantities, sometimes just a single barrel, their wine will never be found on the shelves of the major retailers, but only in specialist shops like Wine & Company on High Street, Hermanus.
In addition to the great selection of well-known wines and MCC's, we also stock local craft gin and beer, French Champagne, Belgian Ales as well as whisky and other spirits. Wine & Company (established in 1998 by Bartho Eksteen) has a well-earned reputation for stocking hard-to-find small-batch wines and we strive to continue this great tradition. If you purchase a bottle of wine from us and it is faulty we will gladly replace the bottle and return the faulty wine to the winemaker.
Feel free to contact Wine & Company if you need a particular wine and we will do our best to source it for you. We are also able to ship wine locally and to most countries so do ask about international shipping.
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