Gemoedsrus 2010
A dark black fortified shiraz, with raisin and toasted almond aromas on the nose, dark bitter chocolate on the pallet, with a medium sweetness and well rounded finish. An innovative new approach to fortified wine; not a traditional Port. Shiraz grapes were desiccated on the vine and allowed to dehydrate until 40% of the moisture evaporated. The residues of the same desiccated shiraz bunches were distilled to produce a husk spirit (‘Grappa’). This was used to fortify the wine. Wood matured for three months, to retain the primary fruit aromas, in mostly new French oak (from the forests of Allier).
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This wine is a tribute to our late great musician-in-residence, Alex van Heerden (1974-2009). In a brief whirlwind of generosity he passed the precious legacy of Cape music into our hands and hearts. ‘Gemoedsrus’ (‘peace of mind’) was the title track of his last album, released just a few weeks after his tragic death. Today the composer of Gemoedsrus, Les Javan, still continues Alex’s work at Solms-Delta, which now boasts over 60 resident farm-worker musicians.
