Wine Gabriëlskloof, The Landscape series, Elodie, 2023
From old vine Chenin Blanc (bush vines), whole-bunch pressed, fermented with wild yeast in older French oak barrels and clay amphorae
Characteristics
Wine Style:
A wine that balances rich fruit, vibrant acidity, elegance, and a distinctive sense of place
Tasting Notes:
Light golden straw hue—clear, bright, with pale gold highlights.
Baked apple, lemon curd, honey, and ripe peach.
Generous layers of apricot, kumquat, and lime peel with dense, expressive fruit core.
Fresh, saline, with kelpy and briny sea spray notes. Balanced tension and richness.
Gastronomy:
Delicious with creamy, earthy white rind cheeses like Brie, savoury tarts, or simple, pan-fried scallops.
Vineyards:
Swartland vineyards benefit from warm, dry Mediterranean weather, while the Durbanville site adds cooler marine influence—delivering a balance of ripeness, acidity, and freshness
the rest was fermented and matured in older 400-and 500L barrels
