Pounding Grape new releases

Wine obsessive Chris Groenewald has long made his own wines under the umbrella title of Pounding Grape. He bought into the boutique Terracura label in 2022, and will continue to collaborate on this project through 2026, but will increasingly be charting his own path. Tasting notes for his newly released wines as follows:

Bringing Back The Joy Skin Contact Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Price: R195
Grapes from Durbanville. Seven days on skins. Matured for 10 months in concrete egg. Nectarine, orange, fynbos and white pepper on the nose while the palate is concentrated and fresh, the finish savoury in flavour and providing a lightly grippy sensation. Hardly mainstream but not too esoteric, either. Alc: 12.08%.

CE’s rating: 93/100.

Heart Candy Pinotage 2024
Price: R195
NEW. From Durbanville grapes. Matured for 13 months in two old 228-litre barrels. Candy-floss, plum, cherry, flowers and a touch of earth on the nose. The palate is sappy, clean and vital – pure fruit and fresh acidity, the finish lightly dry. A New Wave style, instantly likeable. Alc: 13.03%.

CE’s rating: 91/100.

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