Vineyard
Altydgedacht is a 412 hectare estate that has been in the Parker family since 1852. Brothers John and Oliver and their teams utilizes the Durbanville microclimate to its fullest to produce wines with distinctive varietal expression. Dry land vineyards with Hutton soils and trellised hedges.

Vinification
The grapes were hand-picked in the cool morning hours at varying sugar levels, since the component cultivars have different ripeness levels at which they display optimum cultivar characteristics. After harvest, the grapes were cooled overnight to 10°C prior to vinification. The grapes were subsequently sorted, de-stemmed, crushed, pressed and allowed to cold settle over two days. The juices were pumped to barrel and fermented separately. A small portion of the Semillon was fermented in tank to add fruitiness to the final blend. 20% new French oak was used and was matured for a total of 5months, prior to blending and bottling.

Tasting notes
A blend of 35% Semillon, 31% Chardonnay, 23% Viognier, and 11% Chenin blanc. The nose is dominated by the Aromatics of Viognier and Semillon - apricots and Turkish delight from Viognier, fresh herbs from Semillon, with a hint of cedar from barrel-maturation. The entry on the palate is rich (attributed to partial MLF), with the palate being similarly perfumed and rounded off with touches of cinnamon and toasty oak. An ideal companion for creamy soups and rich white meat dishes.

Analysis
Alcohol: 13.85 %
Residual sugar: 2.5 g/l
Total acidity: 6.2 g/l
pH: 3.36
Total SO2: 114 mg/l