On Borrowed Time 2025

Waterkloof, teknisk ark/fact sheet (waterkloofwines.co.za – linket fra waterkloofwines.co.za, hentet 2026-10-18): 2025 Waterkloof On Borrowed Time – område: Stellenbosch; druer: Chardonnay; alkohol 13%. Producentens noter (engelsk): Fact sheet: ON BORROWED TIME 202 5 Wind buffeted chardonnay vines cling for dear-life to a precipitous mountainside overlooking False Bay. The result – finely tuned elegant grapes. However, the yield is so small that their continued viability is questioned after each harvest. They are ON BORROWED TIME. A Single Vineyard Sighted on the Bottelary Hills is a small parcel of mature vines planted back in 2010. This rare little block sits just 12km from False Bay on a steep, elevated and cooler East facing slope. Soils are stony and well-drained and therefore low-vigour. The yield is just 3tons/hectare or 25hectolitres/hectare. However, good things really do often come in small packages and the up-side here is healthy grapes with excellent balanced concentration and a wonderful natural acidity. A winemaker’s dream. The one challenge remaining is to convince the vines’ owner to keep them in the ground. Winegrowing The approach is natural and simple, yet also rigorous and labour-intensive. Delicately whole-bunch pressed in a horizontal basket-press for purest juice. Fermented with wild yeast in 15% 1st fill 225l French oak barrel s and used 600l French oak barrique. Bottling without fining and only the lightest of filtrations. Minimal SO2 added with no further additions. 5772 bottles made. Tasting Notes • Colour - Pale straw with a delicate green hue. • Aroma - Citrus blossom, ripe pear and white peach, layered with sutle notes of toasted almond and vanilla • Taste - The palate is finely textured and poised, with bright natural acidity balancing gentle oak influence. Flavours of lemon curd and stone fruit lead to a long, refined finish marked by freshness and precision. Serving Suggestion Drink now and over the next 3-5 years depending on your taste. Serve at 13 degrees Celsius, 56 Fahrenheit. Match made in Heaven: Ideal with seared scallops or grilled line fish with its freshness and subtle oak also pair beautifully with soft cheeses such as Brie or Camembert. Details • Vineyard - A Single Vineyard on the Bottelary Hills (W.O. Stellenbosch • Production - 5772 bottles • Alcohol - 13% • Total Acid - 5.2g/l • Residual Sugar - 2.41g/l • PH - 3.17g/l www.falsebayvineyards.co.za