Olifantsberg Grenache Blanc 2022

Olifantsberg Grenache Blanc 

Kleur: helder goudgeel.
Geur: open, complex, puur, bloemig, kruidig, anijs, limoen.
Smaak: complex, sappig, verfijnd. Veel karakter en mooie toekomst.
Houdbaar: Nu op dronk, blijft zeker lekker tot 2027.
Lekker bij: vrijwel alles uit de zee, viskoekjes, Thais, parelhoen, pittige vega gerechten.

Vineyard
The soils in the vineyard comprise of shale, granite and slate, which lends structure to the resulting wine. The young vines are trained “sur echalas”, a bush vine supported by a wooden vertical support; which helps to produce more concentrated fruit on the lower potential soils in these mountainous vineyard sites.

Winemaking
This vintage offers great aging potential with the wines showing wonderful purity of fruit and elegance. The grapes were whole bunch pressed to ensure elegant extraction. Natural fermentation took place in seasoned French oak barrels and a foudre, adding layers of complexity. The wine was aged for 10 months on the lees contributing to its freshness and richness

Beoordelingen

Tim Atkin 94/100
Our cornerstone, our barometer”, is how Elizma Visser describes Grenache Blanc, planted since 2011 at Olifantsberg. Made with grapes grown at 450 metres, this is engagingly steely and refreshing, with lemon juice, wet stone and fennel flavours and some tannins from partial skin contact. 2024-29

Platter’s 93/100 ****(*)
Charmingly scented 2022, pure-fruited & delicately forceful. 14% alc in balance. Most of 6 pickings fermented in foudre & barrel, final one in concrete. Complex, intricate winemaking, including natural ferment, pays off here & in all these elegant wines.

De Grote Hamersma: 9+/10
Kijk aan, daar kunnen we meteen de grote voorliefde van de eigenaren (de Hollandse Paul en Corine Leeuwerik) voor rhônedruiven in proeven (probeer zodoende ook hun grenache noir en syrah ). Prachtig ingekleurde witte. Een stilleven met pastelstrepen perzik, waterverf peer en limoen op linnen met gedroogde gras, hooi en kruiderij in een ondergeschikt vormgegeven lijst van glad geschuurd eiken.