2024 Craven Pinot Gris, Stellenbosch, South Africa Desire Petit Sourced from 100+ year-old vines

Sourced from 100+ year-old vines planted entirely in hoyos on the north slopes of the Juan Bello volcano at 350 meters

could never be described as shy

entirely on the part known as Grand-Musigny

The plants come from a massale selection of our own vineyards

and what's growing on the understory throughout the year is proof

2024 Craven Pinot Gris, Stellenbosch, South Africa Desire Petit Sourced from 100+ year-old vinesThe grapes were hand harvested and brought back to the Stellenbosch winery. The 2023 marks the second vintage using concrete squares for fermentation and aging. The grapes were destemmed, and the juice was left to soak on the skins for seven days. It was then racked and the skins were pressed back to concrete where it aged for eight months. The wine received a light sheet filtration, but no fining, and it was bottled with just 45 ppm sulfur.