Old Vines White 'Swartland', Mullineux 2024

• 68% Chenin Blanc, 14% Clairette Blanche, 6% Sémillon Gris, 6% Grenache Blanc, 6% Viognier • All the vineyards are sustainably farmed and are up to 72 years old from the granitic soils of the Paardeberg • Carefully hand harvested to respect the low juice-to-berry ratio inherent to the old vines • Once the cool grapes were oxidatively whole-bunch pressed, the juice was allowed to settle overnight • Fermented with indigenous yeast, which lasted up to ten weeks, and any natural malolactic fermentation was allowed to take its course with lees aging • Aged for 11 months in 3rd to 5th fill French oak 500L barrels and two new 2000L foudre   Aged for 11 months in 3rd to 5th fill French oak 500L barrels and two new 2000L foudre