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Auction Wines 2024 Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2023 100% ChardonnayWine of Origin Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge This single vineyard Chardonnay, crafted entirely from organically farmed grapes, is once again made using the almost forgotten Burgundian “black” winemaking technique. It was fermented spontaneously in custom-ordered Burgundian barrels, and without allowing the secondary malolactic fermentation to occur, thus […]

Auction Wines 2023 Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2022 100% ChardonnayWine of Origin Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge This single vineyard Chardonnay, made from organically grown grapes, revives a centuries old Burgundian winemaking “black” method. Tasting Notes: A very individual and accurate articulation of Ataraxia’s “dirt”, this is a sublime wine which effortlessly balances fruit intensity with mineral […]

Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2021 100% Chardonnay This forward looking “black” Chardonnay is sourced from a single, organically grown, cool, south-facing vineyard. It revives a centuries-old traditional Burgundian winemaking method now seldom used. Fruit is vigorously, even harshly worked; juice that is so excessively aerated that it turns to an ebony colour at the […]

Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2020 100% Chardonnay Sourced from a single (now fully organically grown), cool, south-facing vineyard, this vin de terroir is made in an old, now seldom used, traditional “black” method – fruit that is vigorously, even harshly, worked; juice that is so excessively aerated that it turns a deep ebony colour at the […]

Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2019 100% Chardonnay Wine of Origin Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge Sourced from a single south-facing vineyard on The Skyfields, home to Ataraxia in the Hemel- en-Aarde outside Hermanus. Minimalist winemaking and a sensitive wooding regime ensure the most accurate and intimate expression of site and place possible. Entirely fermented in small, tight-grained […]

Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2018 Once again sourced from a single, cool, south-facing vineyard on The Skyfields, home to Ataraxia, located in the Hemel-en-Aarde outside the Atlantic coastal town of Hermanus. Painstaking fruit selection at harvest was followed by an extreme non-interventionist winemaking approach. Fermented entirely in small, tight-grain French oak barrels, custom ordered […]

Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2017 Once again, sourced from a single south-facing vineyard on The Skyfields, home to Ataraxia, located in the Hemel-en-Aarde outside the Atlantic coastal town of Hermanus. Fruit selection at harvest was painstaking, followed by an extreme non-interventionist winemaking approach. Fermented in small, tight-grained French oak barrels, custom ordered from selected […]

AA Badenhorst Family Wines Chase The Spice Swartland Shiraz Fermented in concrete tanks Winemaker: Adi Badenhorst Price raised per case 6 x 750ml or equivalent Highest: R 4 800.00 Lowest: R 2 000.00 Average: R 2 963.00 Packaging Bottle Size 750ml Case Size: 6 x 750ml Cases Produced: 86 Cases Auctioned 60 Analysis Alc: 12.50 vol% RS: 1.70 g/l TA: 6.50 g/l pH: 3.70 Adi Badenhorst & […]

Ataraxia Under The Gavel Chardonnay 2015 Sourced from a single south-facing vineyard on The Skyfields, home to Ataraxia in the Hemel-en-Aarde located outside the coastal village of Hermanus. Painstaking fruit selection was followed by an extreme non-interventionist winemaking approach. Fermented in small, tight-grain French oak barriques, custom ordered from very specific Burgundian coopers, this wine […]

AA Badenhorst Family Wines “Geel-Kapel” Muscat de Frontignan 2013 Muscat de Frontignan also known as Wit Muskadel (South Africa), Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains, Muscat Blanc, and Muscat Canelli in the USA. The grapes are from old vines grown in the alluvial and sandstone soils of Moutonshoek Valley. Whole cluster fermentation, where after the wine […]

AA Badenhorst Kalmoesfontein Dassiekop Steen 2012 Chenin Blanc grapes, whole bunch pressed and fermented naturally in old Foudres. Tasting Notes: Full textured, great length with white fruits and subtle spice notes. Winemaker: Adi Badenhorst Price raised per case 6 x 750ml or equivalent Highest: R 3 200.00 Lowest: R 2 400.00 Average: R 2 680.00 […]

AA Badenhorst Family Wines L.D.R. Shiraz 2011 Whole bunch fermented in concrete tank. Matured in old casks for 15 months. Tasting Notes: Classic Swartland granite characters of spice and pure fruit notes. Medium bodied with chalky tannins and mineral finish. Winemaker: Adi Badenhorst Price raised per case 6 x 750ml or equivalent Highest: R 3 […]