Description
The Groenlandberg is an isolated, fynbos covered, cloud catching mountain that forms the backdrop of the Oak Valley Estate. The terroir of these wines with its Bokkeveld Shale rich in clay soils, the cool climate of the Elgin Valley and the high altitude is what gives this wine its character and depth of fruit. Wines that truly reflect the place where they are grown.
VINTAGE NOTES
Winter of 2021 was slightly colder and wetter than both the winters of 2019 and 2020. The wet and cool soils delayed budburst slightly but we were happy to see the vines bud very evenly. Spring of 2021 was slightly drier than normal and luckily we did not experience much wind during flowering. These conditions gave us a good crop set for the first time in 3 years with limited millerandage. The ripening phase from January to March was on average 1 degree Celsius warmer than our long term average and we also experienced a highb unusual heat wave at the end of January that lasted 2 days. On some of our better drained sites we saw some heat and drought stress which is unusual in Elgin. Luckily, our clay rich shale soils helped to alleviate the impacts of this warmer vintage and we were able to harvest optimally ripe grapes at lower sugars with good natural acidity. Harvest 2022 started on 7 February with a new and exciting Chardonnay block that have added one more clone to our arsena!. Dijon clone 76, with the Pinot Noirs following closely behind. This vintage has gwen us very expressive, aromatic and textured wines yet balanced out with the typical Elgin freshness and acidit)
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