Our Wines

The sweet dessert style Riesling is beautifully light and delicate. The precious peach and nectarine aromas come through on the palate. It`s not an over complicated wine, but it`s generous and fresh in a lovely small bottle. The perfect size for two.

Calitzdorp is not the logical place to go hunting for Riesling, but here is another potential ‘hit’ that came out of Rick’s world tour of the Cape in March 2020, just prior to lockdown. The still-fermenting juice was presented to Rick by Margaux Nel of Boplaas, from grapes she and her partner, Leon had sourced from an apple farmer in Elgin.

Fermented at only 10°C in stainless steel. No addition of sugar, water, acidity or any other additives. Extended time on the lees until early bottling. Natural fermentation, dried cultured yeasts added only towards the end of fermentation to ensure dryness. Delicate fragrance of white peaches, apricot and juicy pears.

Riesling aromas of citrus zest and honeysuckle are accompanied by intense characters of apricot, mango and dried fruits. The palate is characteristically mouthfilling with a dominating orange blossom and sweet spice core balanced by a fine backbone of cleansing acidity.