Over the Mountain
YOUNG BUT BOLD
Although the vines were only planted in 2007 and 2008 the wines have so far shown excellent ageing potential, both in red and white styles.
Meet the Vinyard
Over the Mountain is made by Seven Springs Vineyard; a premium wine producer, situated between the seaside town of Hermanus and the spa town of Caledon; nestled between Shaws Mountain to the north and the Teslaarsdal Mountain Range to the south, with Walker Bay and the Atlantic Ocean beyond these mountains.
Visiting Hermanus one year, English owners Tim & Vaughan Pearson purchased 12 hectares of land. They had always loved wine but now their passion had a new journey. The land had cattle roaming on it when it was purchased in 2006 and by 2008 all vines were planted. In 2010 saw the first batch of fine wines.
It is this oceanic influence, coupled with our shale derived soils, known locally as Bokkeveld Shale, that gives our vines the potential to produce exceptional grapes from both north and south facing vineyards.
Noble varieties, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah and Pinot Noir, have been planted to express the full potential of each cultivar.
The winemaker, Augustus Dale, has many years of experience in the wine business, having made wines in both France (Burgundy) and South Africa.
A minimum intervention winemaking approach means minimal use of fungicides and pesticides in the growing of the vines and as natural a process as possible; using natural fermentation (wild yeasts) in the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (oaked).
Although the vines were only planted in 2007 and 2008 the wines have so far shown excellent ageing potential, both in red and white styles.
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