EXDIEM WINES
Background:
Exdiem wines are a selection of single vineyard wines. The grapes are all from the Wentzel Family’s farm, Vredelus, with it’s unique soil, climate and location on the foothills of the Langeberg.
All the wines are made with minimum interference throughout the vinification process. No enzymes, but natural yeast is used during fermentation. Maturation takes place in neutral vessels to bring through the unique vineyard character.
The winemaker is Lourens van der Westhuizen.
Climate:
Macro climate is Mediterranean. Mesoclimate is influenced by everyday South Easter during summer, morning fog in winter, big variation in day, night temperatures, Langeberg and Riviersonderend Mountain range and the position of the farm in a small isolated valley.