The Backsberg Babylons Toren Viognier 2005 won a gold medal at the renowned Swiss International Airlines awards. The John Martin Sauvignon Blanc 2007 claimed a silver medal, which was great.
The Viognier came from low yielding vineyards right at the top of the farm producing grapes of exceptional flavours of apricot, peach and lemon. Fermentation in small French oak barrels has provided complex nuances of cinnamon and hazelnut, whilst maturation on the lees for six months has added a butterfly texture and a powerful finish.
The block of vineyards, with winter on its way and muddy roads with it, becomes increasingly trickier to access- even my land rover 90 thinks twice before trekking up there.
SB
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Try my silver baby then!
It goes like a dream!
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