Brookdale Bradbourne White Blend
R385
Per Bottle
The 2022 vintage will be remembered as a cool season before harvest, followed by a sudden temperature spike from January. Good vineyard practices were followed and canopies were managed well, which delivered exceptional grape analyses and wine quality.
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Door to door in South Africa. Estimated 5 - 10 working days.
THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS
What customers & critics are saying
“This is another very classy white addition to the Brookdale Estate portfolio that’s sure to be a big gastronomic food matching hit. Drink now and over the next 5 to 8+ years.”
Greg Sherwood MW
95 Points
“White flower and fynbos aromas segue into a palate of beeswax, peach and green fig balanced by refreshing acidity.”
Tim Atkin MW
91 Points
“Love at first sip. Richness, layers, levels, length. Orchestral in its complexity, but fun. Like a philharmonic orchestra playing heavy metal.”
Tamlyn Currin for Jancis Robinson MW
17++ Points
TASTING NOTES
Clean aromas of Asian pear, white honey, blossom and crushed chalk. Textured and detailed, the palate has a floaty feel, like club soda. Young quince, apples and melon abound, curving along a line of salted butterscotch to a deeper shade of waxy honeycomb. On the mid-palate, the sensation of peaches and cream is run through with a lifted, lemony acidity as the wine crests into a citrus-toned finish.
WINEMAKING
A blend of Grenache Blanc, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne. The grapes were picked at different stages. The fruit was cooled and whole bunch pressed before spontaneous fermentation took place. The wine was barrel fermented and aged in 500L French oak barrels. A portion of Grenache was whole bunch fermented for added texture and complexity. The components went through 80% malolactic fermentation. The wines were aged for 1 year in barrel prior to blending and bottling and spent six months in bottle before release.
