Nitida Semillon 2019

Established in the Durbanville Valley by engineer Bernard Veller in 1995, this family-run farm has built a name for it red and white wines and MCC’s.

The grapes used to make this 100% Semillon were left on the vine as long as possible to achieve full ripeness that gives the wine its distinctive flavour. A reductive approach was taken in the winemaking, using dry ice to limit the juice and wine’s exposure to oxygen and so ensuring the retention of the volatile flavour compounds. After settling, 70% of the juice was fermented in new French oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel tanks. The wine was fermented cold to achieve the longest possible fermentation after which the components were blended and moved back to older barrel for another ten months with regular battonage.

Nitida label illustrations were hand drawn. Inspired by Protea Nitidus, they also feature local endangered Renosterveld plants and some of the creatures who share the farm including the Cape Eagle Owl, the Cape Clawless Otter, the Golden Orb spider, the Yellow Billed Duck, the Cape Cobra and Protea Nitida tree (Waboom).