Description
The idea behind Full On Misfit was to create a delicious, drinkable yet textured white wine that is wholly unique; it’s not trying to be a Rhône blend or a Portuguese blend or even a traditional Cape blend for that matter – just a misfit blend from the West Coast of South Africa’s Western Cape. The grapes come from two regions near the cold Atlantic Ocean on the North Western Coast.The Chenin Blanc comes from Koekenaap on decomposed sandstone, while the Colombard, Macabeo (Viura), and Muscat come from Vredendal on clay and silty soils. This wine has what Greg Sherwood MW calls “West Coast Swagger” – and so does Sakkie’s uncle shown as a baby on the label being sprayed in the face with a garden hose.
The grapes were picked in the early morning to maintain their freshness and foot stomped in an old basket press without any additives except for a small amount of sulfur. The wine fermented spontaneously before maturing on its gross lees in 7th-fill 500L barrels for 9 months. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered with just another dash of sulfur.
Tasting Notes
This wine boasts its West Coast terroir confidently, with its saline aromas and peach, guava, and honeydew melon palate. Its crushed granite minerality adds complexity and texture. The palate has pure, fresh flavors of peach and savory Japanese nori with a taut, pithy finish of dried orange peel and brine.
Jancis Robinson
16.5
“Strongly fragrant: wintergreen, sweet herbs, a touch of wisteria. But on the palate, the flowers merely form the framework to crunchy, ripe stone fruit. White peach, sour yellow cherry and greengage. Then the finish crisps up to pink apple and becomes really intensely salty with the long tang of baobab fruit. An interesting wine, which has great potential for food pairing.”
– Tamlyn Currin
Platter’s Guide
93
“Idiosyncratic changing blend (name says it all), 54% chenin with colombard, macabeo & hanepoot. 2022 spent 9 months in older barrels, its biscuity savoury notes accompany preserved melon, dried pear. Then there’s the palate surprise, zinging fresh flavours of cucumber & capsicum. An original. WO W Cape.”
– Christine Rudman
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