HEMEL-EN-AARDE | HERMANUS | WALKER BAY
Boom! Here it is, a cool-climate expression of Nebbiolo from the unique terroir of the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge along the South Coast of South Africa. Boom stands for “Waboom” (Wagon Tree), which is an indigenous tree, protea nitida, that is able to withstand fires and can be regarded as an “elder”. At Saurwein’s home in Stanford, a century old Waboom grows in a Fynbos covered valley. On all levels we take great inspiration from nature. The vineyards for this Nebbiolo are farmed by Shane Mullis in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. This is a dryland, north-facing site, planted in 2005 with clone 2 and 3 (dominant) on Bokkeveld Shale with a good fraction of granite and quartz in the top soils.
4 barrels produced by winemaker Jessica Saurwein.
