2020 Waterkloof "Boreas", Stellenbosch, South AfricaABOUT THIS WINE From the Producer: "We make a wine under the Waterkloof label, only when one of our vineyard blocks on The Schapenberg offers up something extraordinary. We made our first in 2005 a Sauvignon Blanc. Finally, seventeen years later our best block of Chenin made the grade and so a second was borne from the outstanding white wine vintage of 2021. Since taking over as winemaker in 2013, having previously been assistant since 2009, Nadia

has worked alongside his father in the family vineyards throughout much of his life

true-to-the-vintage approach as “the philosophy of doing nothing

His philosophy is to have a living soil with a healthy balance between microbial life and the vine

The legendary Graillot family has a long history of making wine in the Northern Rhone

purchasing land in some outstanding appellations such as Clos des Mouches and Clos de Vougeot

We also produce a small quantity of a delicious Rosé

and 7% Petit Verdot

the winemaker Valérie Lavigne chooses one or two hectares with the best grapes to destine to Brunello Riserva

The wines are widely admired for their purity

The Forlorn Hope estate wines are honest and pure representations of site and variety

Cathy took over the vineyards in 1998 from her father

and with the help and guidance of Michael’s mentor Willi Bründlmayer