Wine Composition
Pinotage & Durif
Winemakers Comments
This wine is instantly seductive. Deep burgundy in color with notes of vanilla, black plums, licorice a hint of raw cocoa. The palate follows through with dense and dark fruit flavors, sweetness and a touch of spice. This is a modern, full bodied wine with balance and firm, integrated tannins which will age well. Enjoy now or age up to 8 years.
Awards
John Platter | 4 stars
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14.72%
TA
5.8 g/l
pH
3.53
RS
2.6 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented separately in open top wooden
foudres. Pump overs and punch downs (pigeage) were done 3-4 times per day
during fermentation to extract flavor, color and tannins from the berries.
Finally, the wine was pressed and matured in barrels for 24 months. A combination
of French and American 225L oak barrels were used of which 20% were new, first
fill oak barrels.
Winemaker
Name: Anthony de Jager
Winery
The Fairview winery at the foothills of the Paarl Mountains was one of the very first wineries to be founded at the Cape in 1693. Just six years later, the first wine was produced. After a turbulent history, Charles Back, grand-father of today's owner with the same name, purchased the farm in 1937 and gave it a new lease of life. Since that time, the estate has been run by the third generation of the Back family - quite successfully. True to the motto 'Go where the terroir is', Charles Back revised the concept of Fairview in the 1980s and experimented with lesser-known grape varieties. This does not only allow a larger variety of wines and optimal conditions for the ripening time of the grapes, but also innovative wine creations which are closely linked with tradition.
The combination of innovation and tradition also mirrored in the unusual crest of the winery. The goat has become the estate's mascot long ago and has become part of Fairview's identity. A legend goes that some errant members of Fairview's long-established goatherd once escaped from their paddock into the Fairview vineyards after Charles Back's young son Jason accidentally left the gate open. The little group happily roamed among the vineyards, showing rare discernment by selecting some of the ripest berries from the vines. Those berries have been used to make this white blend, a light, bright green, medium-bodied wine with aromas of apricots and pear and zesty acidity.
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