Goats Do Roam Blanc (South Africa)

”The legend goes that some errant members of Fairview’s long-established goatherd once escaped from their paddock into the Fairview vineyards after Charles Back’s young son Jason accidentally left the gate open. The little group happily roamed among the vineyards showing rare discernment by selecting some of the ripest berries from the vines. Those berries have been used to make this white blend a light bright green medium bodied wine with aromas of apricots and pear and a zesty acidity.” – Charles Back IN THE VINEYARD: The Viognier Roussanne Grenache Blanc and some of the Chenin Blanc for this blend was sourced from the Fairview farm on the slopes of Paarl Mountain grown on decomposed granite soils. The majority of the Grenache blanc is sourced from our vineyards in Darling. HARVEST DATE: Harvest started with the Viognier grapes on the 20th January to 10th February 2016 WINEMAKING: The Viognier Roussanne Grenache Blanc and Chenin Blanc grapes were picked between 22 and