Mullineux - Swartland Old Vines White 2023

Mullineux - Swartland Old Vines White 2023After working several vintages at wineries in France, South Africa and California, Chris and Andrea Mullineux chose to settle in 2007 in the Swartland region of South Africa, firmly believing that the granite and schist based terroirs and old vineyards of the Swartland have the potential to produce truly great wine. Within a very short time period Mullineux & Leuu Family Wines established itself as one of South Africas most celebrated wine brands,

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This topography creates air circulation which allows for ideal maturation of the grapes

A recent development of lieux-dits (specific vineyard areas) has extended the range of their wines

depending on the wine

including the most important ones in Valpolicella: Corvina

the Tasca d’Almerita family looked back tolocal varieties: Nero d’Avola

The Cusumanos are one of a handful of Sicilian families who put Sicilian winemaking on the map by crafting wines that reflect local viticultural traditions but also have immense international appeal

their wide variety of oak barrels provide a range in texture and flavour

Each vine is planted on the soil best matched to the specific grape variety to produce high quality wines

Pedro Parra y Familia use low intervention techniques along with wild yeast fermentation

the so-called Lieu dit releases that zoom in on particularly noteworthy terroir ranging from Saumur Blanc to Saumur Champigny

Organic vines compete with grasses for minerals and water because weeds and grasses are not killed using chemical herbicides