Giant Periwinkle Wine Estate is a boutique triumph, crafting cool-climate wines that capture Baardskeerdersbos’ wild, salty terroir.

Tucked away in the rolling hills of Baardskeerdersbos, a quirky hamlet near Elim in the Cape Agulhas wine district, Giant Periwinkle Wine Estate feels like a secret whispered among wine lovers. Founded by Pierre Rabie, a winemaker with a childhood passion for the craft, and his partners Karen van Helden and Robert Stelzner, Giant Periwinkle is a testament to bold creativity and non-interventionist winemaking

Barrel fermented and matured for seven months in one new 500 litre François Frères French Oak barrel (light toast). Bâttonage was done once every month.

Tasting notes: Grassy nettle and spicy fynbos on the nose, underpinned by seductive flavours of white pear, baked apple, blackcurrant and white peach.  The palate has a nervous edge of coated acidity and stony minerality with a complex finish.   This wine exudes balance, verve and complexity.

Made with grapes from Lomond's farm in Cape Agulhas, this is one of a handful of world-class Sauvignon Blancs from South Africa. Fermented in new 500-litre barrels, it has sea salt, fynbos and brine aromas and a palate of blackcurrant leaf, brown toast, celery and pink grapefruit. Stunning stuff. 2024-28. Tim Atkin: 95

ANALYSIS: ALC 12.66% | TA 7.1g/L | pH 3.23 | RS 1.9g/L