A blend of Roussanne, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Verdelho and Grenache Gris.

The winemakers son Luca drew a picture of the dragon of Lord of the Rings, “Smaug the Magnificent". So he made him an offer: a retainer per bottle he sells in exchange for the use of his sketch. He accepted and the winemaker released a 5 year old white blend with super success!

As Pieter said: "like with most great things in life - this wine originated with a really bad experience where the liquor board stopped with sales of the 2011 vintage." We couldn't be happier about it, as it's a jolly smart little wine, and it ages extremely well, likely to become nutty and mellow with time in bottle. It's complex and slowly unfurls - tangerine, lemon butter, some aniseed and quite savoury too, with a fuller, slightly tropical palate, dried mango, finishing very long and spiced.

Vintage: 2022

Grape: Grenache blanc, Verdelho, Grenache Gris

Alc:13.5%

Food Match: Most cheeses, creamy dishes

Awards: Tim Atkin 95 pts

Style: complex, Aromatic & Floral 

📍 Western Cape