Donkiesbaai Hooiwijn
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Donkiesbaai Hooiwijn
Hooiwijn, literally ‘straw wine’ in Afrikaans, where bunches of grapes are placed on racks covered by straw and twice a week turned by hand.
Vivid aromas of apricot, peach, candied citrus peel and marmalade are layered with subtle hints of brioche and roasted nuts. Delicately sweet on the palate with generous fruit flavours following through from the nose, with notes of beeswax and dried pears adding texture and a mouth-coating richness. Excellent balance of sweetness and acidity that cleans the palate, leaving a lingering flavour of pear juice.
Awards
Tim Atkin MW: 93 pts
Vintage conditions
Piekenierskloof has a warm climate, but enjoys light winds from the southwest which results in cool evenings. The vineyards grow at high altitude, 520m.
Vinification details
The grapes were harvested at optimal ripeness and left on straw mats for three weeks to dry. This allows the sugars to concentrate and the flavour compounds to fully develop. The grapes were destemmed and pressed before being transferred into barrel for fermentation. The fermentation process was stopped by filtration when the wine reached an alcohol level of approximately 10%. Matured in seasoned 225L and 300L French oak barrels for 6 months before being bottled. Only 2441 bottles were made.
