Aristargos, Swartland, 2024
A beautifully complex Cape White blend that this year benefits from just over 10% Colombard for the first time. In a warm year such as 2024, Colombard brings acidity and supports a little skin contact for added structure. Ripe, spicy and texturally satisfying, the 2024 Aristargos is yellow fruited, with notes of citrus, ginger and caraway, held together with a fine grip, accentuated by 20% of the blend being aged in concrete. 49% Chenin Blanc, the rest a mix of Semillon, Colombard, Roussanne, Clairette Blanche, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc. All components are vinified and aged separately, bottled after 11 months.
critic reviews
The 2024 Aristargos is a Chenin-led blend with some skin contact on the Colombard, 20% matured in cube and egg concrete vats. It has a vibrant nose with white fruit, beeswax and light lanolin scents. The palate is very well balanced with a keen line of acidity, bright citrus fruit marrying with pithy pear and lanolin notes towards the finish. Just a great Aristargos.