On Borrowed Time Chardonnay 1997

On Borrowed Time Chardonnay 1997Bright straw with green tinges. Notes of honeysuckle, verbena and passion fruit and subtle oak on the nose. A rich and well structured wine with a rounded palate lifted by fresh acidity. Wind buffeted Chardonnay vines cling for dear life to a precipitous Helderberg mountainside overlooking False Bay. The result is finely tuned, elegant grapes but at yields so small that their continued viability is questioned after each harvest. Hence the name. Sited

and Central Otago which inspires winemaker Alan Peters-Oswald to “pursue the impossible

mineral palate

at the foot of the Alps

for a rich

Sauvignon Blanc aromas are prominent on the nose

Great with BBQ meats or bangers and mash – a great all-rounder

expressing subtle aromas of wild strawberries

What is the beginning of eternity

of alluvial origin

The vines are 25 years old and yields around 50 hl/ha

Pedro Ximénez Viejo ‘Triana’ is made from grapes which are initially allowed to dry in the sun

raspberries and a pinch of black pepper