Like the much anticipated kiss of a new lover, Singularity draws the soul into a gratifying experience that touches your senses in the most pleasurable ways.
Singularity is the only Viognier in the world comprised entirely of free run juice from grapes hand-selected from five different harvests (2005 to 2009) and matured using only wild yeast fermentation to create a singular expression of the finest qualities of this rare and once almost-extinct cult varietal.
A once-off limited release of 4 barrels (100 cases) only.
Vitis Vinifera Awards
AWC Vienna Wine Challenge
World Wine Championships
International Wine Guide Awards
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Vintage: Once-off blend of 2005 to 2009 cultivars
Age of Vines: 15 to 20 years
Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch
Winemaker: David John Bate
Production: 4 barrels (100 cases) only
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Yield (t/ha): 3 t/ha
°Balling/Harvest: Average 22.5 û
Alcohol (%/vol): 13.5%
Residual Sugar: 7.27 g/l
TA: 6.83 g/l
VA: 0.58 g/l
FSO2: 36 mg/l
pH: 3.2
Selection: Vin de goutte (made entirely of free run juice)
Maturation: Wild yeast fermentation followed by 11 months barrel maturation in second and third fill French wood (Allier and Nevers) of medium plus toast
UPC: 6009812400873 (individual bottles)
SCC: 06009812400880 (cases of 12 bottles)
TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Deep golden hues echo the promising palate of a rising harvest sun. Clear, brilliant lustre and luminosity with long legs indicative of high extract foreshadow an intense, extroverted personality that invites immediate interest.
Nose
Alluring aromas of orange blossoms and honeysuckle in a large yet nuanced nose that is so forward that it not only comes across a crowded room to you, but it puts its hand on your leg and asks you up to dance.
Taste
A complex and curvaceous blonde that slowly undresses layers of sun-dried fruit (such as pineapples and peaches) to reveal a well-toned mineral backbone that frames the fruit and seduces the senses before delivering whispers of butterscotch and honey in a refreshing farewell that lingers like the post-coital kiss of a satisfied lover. A goddess of a wine.