Naudé Langpad Old Vines Colombard 2022

SOUTH AFRICA : WESTERN CAPE : OLIFANTS RIVER NATURAL : Colombard LIGHT-BODIED, WHITE PEACH, PEAR, DRIED HERBS, SEA SALT, NEUTRAL OAK Colombard arrived in South Africa in the early 1700s as a distillation grape — prolific, reliable, and almost universally dismissed as a fine-wine variety. Ian Naudé changed that in 2020 with Langpad, the first boutique Old Vine Certified Colombard in South African history. The grapes come from a single vineyard in Vredendal, planted in 1983 on sandy soils 35 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. The Benguela Current keeps temperatures cooler than the latitude suggests — the acidity that defines this wine is the ocean's work. Whole-bunch pressed, spontaneously fermented, kept on lees as long as possible, then 12 months in older French oak. No additions beyond minimal sulfites. PAIRINGS : Grilled Whole Fish the saline finish echoes the coast; bright acidity cuts through the skin and fat Oysters the wine's sea salt and mineral edge is a direct match; the dry finish lifts Fresh Goat Cheese with Herbs punchy acidity cleanses the fat; herb notes on both sides of the table

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