What’s this then? SKU is a casual band of happy ferments. A circus tent of the Cape’s stranger grapes and blends.We will champion the unfashionable, experiment with the known and express the found before it gets lost. Mistakes are likely, fun certain. Welcome to Strange Kompanjie, a Kultivar Club for the Underdog. The words of winemaker JD Rossouw about the Wildeberg based project.
Strange Kompanjie The Tea Leaf 2022
13% abv
Aromas of ripe citrus and peach with savoury, gently nutty notes. The palate combines firm, high-key fruit with a gentle, sandy texture true to the source vineyards’ soil leading to a long, lightly honeyed finish. A deeply satisfying wine, taut and concentrated, from a blend of high quality bush vine fruit. CHENIN BLANC 80%, GRENACHE GRIS 13%, MARSANNE 7%
From selected coastal vineyards of Chenin, Grenache Gris and Marsanne where the indigenous rooibos tea plant grows wild. Grapes are harvested in the early hours and then a further selection is made by hand at the winery to select the best fruit. The wine is naturally fermented and aged a few months in older 600 litre French oak barrels. No fining and coarse filtered (above 1 micron).
Pair with simply cooked fish dishes, scallops, salt & pepper squid or fishcakes, light seafood pasta, risotto, rich salads and sushi.
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2022 | Africa | Chenin Blanc | Duty Paid | Grenache Gris | Marsanne | South Africa | Still | Strange Kompanjie | White | Wine- Reference #:
- 12552
- Strength
- 13 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No

