Lelie Van Saron
Jade Methode 2022
Upper Hemel-En-Aarde
This project represents Natasha’s evolution as a winemaker, as she builds her identity in the South African wine industry. The name is meant as an homage to Natasha’s late cousin of the same name who was taken tragically during the pandemic. Jade, the element, conveys purity, harmony, and balance, and it has a luminous quality. Jade differs from the other Lelie van Saron wines in that this range is a little more playful and experimental. This bubbly wine remains quite clean and technical; the lack of cloudiness is a nod to Natasha’s scientific leaning and her own personal preference. It is also bottled at three bars of pressure, which is above the South African labeling limit for a Pet Nat. Thus, méthode ancestrale.
Vineyard
Debos Vineyard, Decomposed granite. Sustainably dry farmed wihtout herbicides or pesticides.
Winemaking
The grapes were harvested from two vineyard blocks on the DeBos Farm. The juice settled overnight and was racked the following day. With the help of one subtle pump over per day, spontaneous fermentation commenced within two days at an ambient cellar temperature. Two weeks into the fermentation (at about 30 g/L residual sugar), the wine was hand bottled and capped to allow fermentation to complete inside the bottle.
Vintage
Due to a cool, wet spring, budding was budding and shoot growth were delayed. A moderate growing season produced even results.
Tasting Note
The nose offers white peaches, pears and floral aromas. There is fine texture on the palate, complimented by refreshing acidity, fine mousse and appealing dry finish.
UPC
600987991813
Color
White
Appellation
Upper Hemel-En-Aarde
Certifications
SUSTAINABLE
Farming
Sustainable - Dry Farmed
Trade Materials
Other Wines by this Producer
Chardonnay
This small block is a south/southwest facing slope at roughly 550-650 feet in elevation with the vines planted between fields of fynbos and in very close proximity to the sea, known for its granite soils. The wine whole bunch pressed and aged between concrete and neutral barriques.
Syrah
The Syrah block of the DeBos Vineyard sits just below the Chardonnay block and has more of a Sandy soil, granitic soil with rocky outcrops of pure granite. The wine is spontaneously fermented in stainless steel and aged in large format neutral oak.
Jade Red Blend
This Syrah-based blend comes from vines planted between fields of indigenous fynbos in close proximity to the ocean (about 4-8 km as the crow flies). With the influence from the cool Atlantic Ocean, the valley is considered to be an exceptional cool-climate winegrowing region
