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Adi Badenhorst turns Palomino, the sherry grape, into a dry Swartland white here. Grown on chalky coastal soil and held twelve months in foudre, it is saline and nutty, with green apple, almond and a savoury, low fruit finish.
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A.A. Badenhorst makes this dry white from Palomino, the grape best known from the sherry region, grown in the Swartland north of Cape Town. The name Sout van die Aarde means salt of the earth, a nod to the coastal, chalky soils and the sea winds that cool the vineyards. Palomino is naturally low in acidity and neutral in aroma, so the interest here comes from site and cellar work rather than overt fruit. The vines sit on chalk-rich soil close to the coast, and the wine spends twelve months in foudre, large old oak casks that allow slow oxygen exchange and long lees contact. This oxidative, lees driven ageing builds a saline, nutty, savoury character in place of primary fruit. The wine is pale straw, with green apple, almond and a distinct salty, mineral note on the nose. The palate is dry and taut, low in obvious fruit but long and savoury, with a chalky grip and a saline finish. Serve at 10 to 12 degrees.
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