COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
PRODUCER
Thistle & Weed Pty Ltd
REGION
Western Cape
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Thistle & Weed Duwweltjie 2021 is a 100% Chenin Blanc from the WO Paarl in South Africa's Coastal Region. The wine is named 'Duwweltjie' after the devil's thorn plant, symbolizing resilience, and its label features this indigenous species. The producer, Thistle & Weed, is a partnership formed in 2015 by viticulturist Etienne Terblanche and winemaker Stephanie Wiid, who focus on authentic, site-specific wines with minimal intervention. The grapes are grown on a certified heritage vineyard planted in 1961 on the windswept koffeklip slopes of Joostenberg, characterized by granite and ferricrete soils. The 2021 vintage benefited from a cool, dry growing season, allowing for unhurried harvesting.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€27
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
8-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named after the devil's thorn plant found in the vineyard.
Fact 02
Label artwork features the indigenous Duwweltjie species.
Fact 03
The Duwweltjie label was the duo's very first design.
Fact 04
Vineyard is a certified Heritage vineyard, planted in 1961.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Thistle & Weed Duwweltjie 2021 is produced using 100% Chenin Blanc grapes. The winemaking process begins with whole bunch pressing, utilizing only the free-run juice. Fermentation is carried out using native yeasts in old French oak barrels, with bâtonnage (lees stirring) performed for the first month. The wine then undergoes aging for 10 months on its lees in these barrels. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered. Sustainable farming practices are employed in the vineyard.
