The Helderberg has many plantings but I didn’t have a clue how to separate the chaff from the wheat
Ultimately I end up with a wine that expresses the journey more than the actual destination
The remaining 30% of the juice in the original tank as well as the skins and pulp then go through fermentation
please do not judge the wine by it's alcohol
Whenever I drink an older white like that I am blown away by the ability of South African whites to age
Master of None 2025 Verdelho The Helderberg has many plantingsA red blend of Wellington Grenache, Piekenierskloof Grenache, Breedekloof Cinsault, Stellenbosch Pinot Noir, Swartland Fernao Pires, Elgin Sauvignon Blanc, Stellenbosch Viognier, Stellenbosch Chardonnay, Wellington Viognier and a Stellenbosch White Blend. The Story: It was one late November evening in 2017, when my then assistant Julia and myself were blending the initial vintage of Master of None 2017 and it was no minor feat I can tell you. Master