2023 Olifantsberg "Beneath our Feet" Red, Breedekloof, Western Cape, South Africa
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ABOUT THE WINE
“Beneath Our Feet” is Olifantsberg’s philosophical red—a blend designed to express the geological complexity of its mountainous vineyard site. The 2023 vintage blends Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, with each variety contributing nuance and structure. Grenache brings brightness and red fruit energy; Syrah adds spice, depth, and savory tension; Mourvèdre grounds the blend with earthy complexity and a firm mineral line.
Grapes were harvested by hand from dry-farmed bush vines rooted in decomposed shale and sandstone soils. Fermentation was done with native yeasts in small open-top fermenters, with around 40% whole-bunch inclusion to build aromatic lift and tannic texture. Each component was vinified separately and matured in a combination of neutral 500L oak barrels and concrete tanks for 10 months before final blending.
Minimal intervention in the cellar allows the soil signature—lithe tannins, cool freshness, and rocky finesse—to shine. This is a blend of intention rather than power, made for those who value transparency, texture, and terroir.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Olifantsberg Family Vineyards is a mountain estate located in the Breedekloof Valley of South Africa’s Western Cape. Perched on steep slopes above the valley floor, the estate is led by winemaker Elizma Visser, whose thoughtful approach to farming and minimalism in the cellar has earned the winery a place among South Africa’s most exciting new-wave producers.
Farming practices are sustainable and rooted in organic principles, with a focus on biodiversity, dry-farming, and soil health. The estate’s high-elevation, wind-swept vineyards are planted on complex geological formations—granite, sandstone, and shale—which lend Olifantsberg’s wines their trademark precision and mineral edge.
The “Beneath Our Feet” range is a meditation on place, crafted to express what lies below the surface—both literally and philosophically. These are wines of restraint, purity, and integrity, shaped by land and time rather than fashion.