The Rudd family, owners of Brookdale saw opportunity and potential in what was, at the time, an overgrown and under-used area of land in the Paarl Winelands. Tim Rudd acquired the property with a clear vision in mind to create a world-class country estate that encourages the freedom to be curious, to try new things, to test the limits and to pioneer new paths.
Winemaker Kiara Scott along with wine rock stars Duncan Savage and Jaco Engelbrecht set out to create a true field blend. Sixteen white varietals were planted as bush vines on decomposed shale and granite, harvested with many different pickings during harvest. The grapes were picked on ‘gut feel’ due to the variability of the grapes. The fruit was pre-cooled and whole-bunch pressed before spontaneous fermentation and partial malolactic fermentation. The wine was barrel-fermented, aged in old 500L French oak barrels for 1 year prior to bottling and spent 4 months in bottle before release.Just amazing!!
Just amazing!!
Click here to order Brookdale Sixteen White Field Blend, R1 704 per case