COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
PRODUCER
Wolf & Woman
REGION
Western Cape
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Wolf & Woman is a boutique South African producer helmed by winemaker Jolandie Fouché. Based in the Swartland, the winery is dedicated to capturing the unique terroirs of the Western Cape through old, dryland bush vines. The name 'Wolf & Woman' reflects Jolandie's instinctive, hands-on approach to winemaking, inspired by the Nikita Gill quote: 'Some days I am more wolf than woman and I am still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild.' The 2024 vintage was shaped by an exceptionally hot, fast-paced growing season, requiring rapid decision-making but ultimately yielding wines of remarkable concentration, depth, and structural integrity.
ALCOHOL
13.2%
AVG. PRICE
€33
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Sourced from certified Heritage Vineyards planted between 1976 and 1984, with vines aged up to 48 years.
Fact 02
The winemaker, Jolandie Fouché, is known for her hands-on style, often seen during harvest with hands stained purple-black.
Fact 03
Blends 70% decomposed granite soils for laser-sharp minerality with 30% iron-rich soils for weight and depth.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are sourced from four historic, dry-farmed old-vine vineyards (planted between 1976 and 1984) across the Paardeberg and Malmesbury regions. Hand-harvested in the early morning, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed and settled naturally overnight without commercial enzymes. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts, with 70% of the blend fermenting in seasoned 500L French oak demi-muids and 30% in a concrete egg. The wine undergoes natural malolactic fermentation and ages on its gross lees for 10 months. It is bottled unfined with a coarse filtration and minimal sulfur additions.
