De Kleine Wijn Koöp Hoendertande Grenache 2022
By Christian Eedes, 6 December 2024
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De Kleine Wijn Koöp label belongs to winemaker Wynand Grobler and wife Anya, with them operating out of a small cellar in the heart of Paarl, grapes sourced from across the winelands.
Grapes for the Hoendertande Grenache 2022 (R300 a bottle) come from a Piekenierskloof vineyard planted in 1972, winemaking involving whole-bunch fermentation before maturation in 500-litre barrels. The nose shows attractive aromatics of red berries, orange and musk plus hints of cured meat, truffle and spice. The palate is rich and broad, bright acidity lending a counterpoint, the tannins soft and powdery. Alc: 14%.
CE’s rating: 92/100.
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Andrew Woolgar | 8 December 2024
Good point about the website 🙂
Appreciate you following up sir. Do try and visit their ‘new digs’ if you can, they’ve both forged a fine portfolio since the RB days (he and I worked together back then)..
Incidentally I’m not sure if you’ve tasted the two Die Posman wines, the Grenache Blanc and the Carignan? Well, Wynand created them with my ugly mug on both, for our US market, and that’s his nickname for me.
Cheers
Andrew Woolgar | 7 December 2024
Wynand and Anya moved to Tulbagh about 2 years ago and settled into the former Fable Mountain Vineyard cellar, which is one of the first gravity feed cellars in te country. They still make the Estste TMV red blend which is exceptional. We experience tremendous success importing and selling the De Kleine Wijn brand here in North Carolina, the wine style Wynand creates is very well received. You should try and visit them if you can, they have completed three beautiful holiday cottages on-site and are deep into working on a brand new tasting space. Well worth the visit!
Christian Eedes | 7 December 2024
Hi Andrew, I did actually know that – my bad for not remembering as much! I bought Hoendertande Grenache 2022 off the shelf because I’ve liked Wynand’s wines since his Rickety Bridge days. That the De Kleine Wijn Koöp website is out of date doesn’t help…