AA Badenhorst Sout Van Die Aarde Palomino

The West Coast of South Africa is one of the wildest parts of the country. 150km North of the Badenhorst winery you will find this vineyard on a farm called Brakkuil. The old vines stand high out above the sandy topsoil and their roots go deep into the limestone bedrock. The salty sea winds and mists drench their leaves making this an utterly unique site.

At one stage it seemed that this wine was going to be a once-off, never to be repeated. Luckily we’ve seen a few more vintages produced, but that still doesn’t mean that there’s enough to go around for everyone. In their own words, Badenhorst Family Vineyards reckon this wine is “more rare than we like our fillet”.

The wine is pure and delicate, with a salty savoury finish.