WOLF & WOMAN is a blend of two different vineyards.
One being located in the Paardeberg region, situated in decomposed granite soils.
The second vineyard located North West of Malmesbury and grows in ferricrete soils.
Two pickings were done from each vineyard, providing us with berries with varying characteristics. This, in turn, gave the final blend more character and depth. All of the grapes were hand-picked early in the morning, packed in crates, and rested in a cold room for 24 hours.
Bunch sorting was done the next day, after which the grapes were transferred to open-top fermenters – 15% whole bunch, and the rest destemmed and as whole berry. It cold-soaked here for 4 days before natural fermentation started, supported by one punch-down per day. Once fermentation was completed the wine was left on the skins for 7 days before light pressing, and then transferred into a combination of old 300L and 500 L barrels. The vintage was then allowed to mature for 10 months before it was racked, blended, and bottled.
"No longer an Old Vine Project wine - Jolandie Fouché lost the grapes to another producer - but this new Pinotage is every bit as good as its predecessor. Sourced from two Swartland sites, on the Paardeberg and in Malmesbury, it has supple plum and raspberry fruit, sculpted tannins, subtle wood and 15% whole bunch spices and a ferrous undertone."
95 pts, Wine of The Year Tim Atkin MW South Africa 2025 Special Report
