Qvervri , Avondale Wine

A mélange of succulent red fruit - raspberry, mulberry, strawberry with violets and spice. Overlaid with the unmistakable minerality and earthiness from the Qvevri on the nose. This follows through on the palate with a bright natural acidity giving a wonderful freshness and drinkability to the wine. The wine has a great balance between the fine tannins of the whole bunch, bright natural acidity, abundance of fruit, earthiness that sparks an interest and intrigue in the flavour and finish of the wine. "QVEVRI’S CHARACTER – A melange of succulent red fruitraspberry, mulberry and strawberry with violets and spice. Overlaid with an unmistakable minerality and earthiness from the Qvevri on the nose. This follows through on the palate with a bright natural acidity, an abundance of fruit, and earthiness that sparks an interest and intrigue in the flavour and finish of the wine." Avondale was the first South African wine farm to utilise Qvevri in our winemaking. These ancient clay vessels from Georgia date back over 8000 years. They allow the wine to breathe as it ferments and ages in the clay, resulting in a beautiful brightness of fruit and minerality to the wine. QVEVRI’S EMBLEM – this depicts the clay Qvevri’s as buried within the cellar, holding the whole bunch of grapes and capturing their brightness and essence. GRAPE VARIETIES – Qvevri is made from Grenache (50%), Syrah (30%) and Mourvèdre (20%) grapes. The vines range from 14 to 30 years of age and have low yields from 4 to 8 tons of healthy, balanced grapes.