I am so excited! I am now officially part of the Seven Springs team!!
On Tuesday, 31st January, Riana (winemaker at 7 Springs since January 2010) and myself went up to the farm - on the Hemel and Aarde Road, 10 minutes drive from Sumaridge Winery, on the dirt road, under the Shaws Mountain.
Riana had to get samples to check the sugar levels on the grapes and she started at the Syrah, these where planted July 2007, north facing slopes.
Later in 2007 some Sauvignon Blanc grapes where planted on 1.87 hectares.
I was privileged to be one of the first people to taste the very first Sauvignon Blanc (2010), a day before it was labeled! This Sauvignon was produced from grapes grown on the farm next to 7Springs, the vineyard manager's farm.
During 2008 3.41 hectares of Pinot Noir was planted on north facing slopes. The very best rootstocks from KWV has been used!
During 2008, 200 Frantoio olive trees where planted and Riana and myself will be attending to the olives after the grape harvest later this year. Another blog will follow on olive-picking and all that follows!
Do yourself a favor and get a bottle of the 2010 and a bottle 0f the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc! Stockists: Wine Village Hermanus, Wine and Co, Hermanus, Wine Concepts in Newlands and soon a few more outlets.
Chat to you soon about the harvest!
Also see:
http://7springs.co.za/blog/
