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Smiley Fresh White V2

Smiley Fresh White V2

11.5% abv

Vol- 75cl

The Smiley Fresh Non-Vintage is 82% Chenin Blanc and 18% Grenache Blanc from Swartland. 60% from the 2022 vintage, the rest from components going back to 2016 – tiny skin-fermented and maderised portions. Citrus, peach and potpourri on the nose while the palate is medium bodied with moderate acidity and a gently savoury finish. Engaging without being too challenging.

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£17.50inclusive of Duty and VAT

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At the heart of Terracura in Swartland are the Smiley non-vintage wines that have not only spearheaded the brand but have been trail blazers for off the beaten track and maverick winemaking in South Africa. First vinified by winemaker Ryan Mostert just short of a decade ago - inspired by the hyper-oxidised wines of the Jura in France - it has grown into a fascinating vehicle with which to push the boundaries of South African winemaking in a region already renowned for raging against the status quo. Winemaker Chris Groenewald of Pounding Grape Wines has taken over production creating, wines that simultaneously intrigue and delight, managing to be both esoteric and accessible. In the cellar, the grapes ferment naturally with no additions made at all. Absolutley no addition - acid or tannins or anything other than sulphur (and only minimal levels before bottling). The juice matures in a combination of old 300L barrels (some going back to 1960), plastic eggs, concrete eggs, stainless steel and glass demijohns. The red wines are mostly wholebunch fermented. The whites are everything from wholebunch, carbonic, destemmed with various lengths of skin contact. Some are aged oxidatively, some reductively, there are madeirised components, components aged under flor... All of this to reach a level of complexity in the Smiley White that you would not normally find in a South African white wine.

Reference #:
18462
Strength
11.5 ABV
Bottles per Case
6 bottles
Grapes
Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc
Organic
No
Biodynamic
No
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Sparkling
No

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Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly.
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And can we change order.

Deliveries are normally between 09.00 and 17.00 Tuesday to Friday and a signature is required on receipt of delivery. (We do not ship on a Friday for Monday delivery unless specifically requested to do so).

A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order has been processed and shipped. You will be sent a further email and/or text with a delivery time slot and a consignment number along with instructions on how to amend this if required.

If you are out a card is left, with an instruction to call the local depot to re-arrange delivery. Alternatively, you can inform us to “leave safe”, “leave with a neighbour”, “leave in garage” etc. and we will pass this information onto the courier. Please remember that, in accordance with our Terms & Conditions, alcohol will only be left with persons over 18 Years Old.

A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order has been processed and shipped. You will be sent a text with a delivery time slot and a consignment number along with instructions on how to amend this if required.

We use Mailsafe packaging and double walled cardboard boxes for secure shipping of all bottles. Clear labelling marked FRAGILE is applied and all our despatches.

UK mainland deliveries are overnight from confirmation of despatch with the exception of the following postcodes where deliveries are made on a 2 to 5 day service from despatch : 

IV 3 to 11, IV14 to 28, IV 40 & IV 51 to 54, IV 63. KW 1 to 3 & KW 5 to 14. PH 33 to 41

 

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