Brookdale Estate Bradbourne White Blend
R385
Per Bottle
The 2023 season will be remembered for the dry and warmer winter; generally good growing conditions during the vegetative growth phase, good rain shortly before véraison which benefitted quality, and a cool and wet ripening period which gave grapes a chance to ripen optimally at a slower rate. Cooler conditions slowed the ripening of grapes, but the harvest commenced at the usual time in early February. Excellent flavour, as well as colour profiles, were observed.
In stock
Door to door in South Africa. Estimated 5 - 10 working days.
THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS
What customers & critics are saying
“This is the second vintage of Bradbourne, made as a Mediterranean style blend of Grenache Blanc, 25% each of Roussanne and Picpoul and 12% Marsanne. Fermented and aged in older barrels, it has some mid-palate texture from 80% malolactic, flavours of greengage, citrus and lychee and an ethereal rose petal top note.”
Tim Atkin MW
93 Points
TASTING NOTES
Rich, open aromatics of honeyed peaches, glacé pineapple. An undertow of beguiling beurre noisette and hazelnuts, curled through with fresh white roses. Everything invites in. The palate is smooth and satiny delivering weight, breadth and length in complete harmony. Racy lime and green apple flash through, balancing the luscious core of stone fruit on the mid-palate. The finish slowly, slowly unwinds to a stony, monastic purity.
WINEMAKING
A blend of Grenache Blanc 38% / Piquepoul Blanc 25% / Roussanne 25% / Marsanne 12%. The grapes were picked at different stages and the fruit was pre-cooled and whole-bunch pressed before spontaneous fermentation took place. The wine was then barrel-fermented and aged in old 500L French oak barrels. A portion of the Grenache was whole-bunch fermented for 7 days on the stems for some added texture and complexity. The components then went through 80% malolactic fermentation. The wines were aged for one year in barrel prior to blending and bottling and spent four months in bottle before release.
