Mother Rock - Force Celeste Semillon 2022 (750ml) Rabigato

Mother Rock - Force Celeste Semillon 2022 (750ml) RabigatoAll the grapes come from the Waterval Vineyard in the Siebritskloof Valley coming off the Paardeberg Mountain, owned by Barry Schreiber and farmed by his daughter Franziska Wickens. The bush vines were planted in 1997 on decomposed granite and dry farmed since its initial planting. Since 2014, the southwest facing vineyard has only received organic sprayings and the undervine work has been done purely by machine and not chemically. If you think of the

Its flavor is dominated by fresh pineapple

anise and fruitcake notes that adds more bling

Overall yields were down more than 20%

roasted white and red meats

angelica and a riper

followed by nuances of Sichuan pepper

It’s succulent and juicy but with structure and poise

which is characteristic of the vintage and the beauty of the soil brings a mineral freshness to the wine

a superbly aromatic wine of great finesse from a very stony calcareous clay slope

There are vintages where we will observe and sense more terroir notes of earth

and bottled in respect of natural processes

graphite and tobacco aromas in this powerful but polished wine grab the attention on first sniff