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Anysbos

2022

‘DisDit’

White Wine   |   Botrivier - South Africa
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About

When Johan & Sue met Marelise and chatted about creating a ‘domaine’ together in Bot River, Marelise was instantly sold by the child-like energy that young 70-something Johan has. When Marelise and Johan walked the site for the first time, Marelise exclaimed ‘Disdit!,” meaning ‘This is it!,” referring to the fact that she felt the site was perfect for the vision the two of them shared. ‘Disdit’ was first produced in 2017 and in a very short time has ascended the ranks amongst the Cape’s top white blends. The wine shows the complexity and still nuance that the rolling shale riddled steep hills of this prime location in Bot River.

The grapes were hand-picked with the Chenin Blanc coming in two weeks ahead of the Rhône varieties. All of the varieties were whole-bunch pressed in an old basket press maximizing extraction of the grapes direct to old 225L barrels. No enzymes were added, and the juice was treated oxidatively. After spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the wine matured on its gross lees for 10 months. The different components were blended after racking, and the wine was bottled with a light filtration and addition of sulfur. The wine is unfined.

Stats

  • Grapes: 69% Chenin Blanc - 13% Roussanne - 12% Marsanne - 6% Grenache Blanc
  • Vineyard: Anysbos Estate
  • Vine Age: 12-years-old (Chenin Blanc) - 13-years-old (Roussanne) - 8-years-old (Marsanne) - 11-years-old (Grenache Blanc)
  • Soil Type: Bokkeveld shale
  • Viticulture: Conventional - dry-farmed
  • Fermentation: Native – seasoned 225L French barrels (100% whole-bunch pressed)
  • Skin Contact: None
  • Aging: 10 months in seasoned 225L French barrels
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • pH: 3.3
  • Total Acidity: 5.8 g/L
  • Total SO2: 70 ppm
  • Total Production: 500 cases

Tasting Note

Pale straw in color with a golden yellow hue, like sunshine in a glass. Seductive aromatics of white peach, crushed seashells, jasmine, and dried fynbos lead to a burst of juicy fruit on the palate that is pure, focused, and filled with character. The finish is chalky and long, with wonderful tension and pinpoint acidity that cleans it all up perfectly.

Press & Reviews

The WineMag

94

"69% Chenin Blanc, 13% Roussanne, 12% Marsanne and 6% Grenache Blanc. The nose shows hay, cut apple, peach and apricot plus floral perfume and spice. Dense fruit with tangy acidity and a savoury finish. Round and relatively thick textured although alcohol is just 12.81%. More oxidative than previous vintages."

- Christian Eedes

Tim Atkin, MW

92

"All sourced from shale and clay soils on the Anysbos farm in Bot River, Disdit is a judiciously blended assemblage of Chenin Blanc with 13% Roussanne, 12% Marsanne and 6% Grenache Blanc. Waxy, herbal and subtle, it has appealing bitterness, lots of structure and extract and quince, clementine and understated stone fruit flavours. 2023-26"

- Tim Atkin, MW

Platter's Guide

94

"Chenin increased to 69% in 2022; Rhône varieties, mainly roussannne & marsanne with grenache blanc a strong influence on weight, textural breadth. Full peach flavours need time to emerge from light oak spicing, 8% new, when promise usual excellence & pleasure. Wholebunch, spontaneously fermented, 10 months oaked."

- Angela Lloyd
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