Frostbite at Westpeak 2025

Varietals: Sauvignon blanc

Vintage: 2025

Region: Elgin

Ward: Valley Road

Vineyard: Vines grow on a rocky outcrop in the cool climate Elgin valley 260m above sea-level on a SE aspect. Vines trained according to the vertical shoot positioning method on a traditional 3 wire trellis system.

Winemaking: The bunches are pinched at levels of optimal ripeness and left on the vines to dry in order to get to 40 balling grapes. The grapes are then picked by hand and pressed as whole bunches. Settled overnight, the juice then underwent spontaneous fermentation in older, French oak barrels. The fermentation stopped at 188g/l sugar and 10% alcohol. In deep winter, the wine received sulfur, its only additive. 10 months in barrel, then blended and bottled.