Terracura Smiley White V7 NV
Vineyards
Western Cape, South Africa
Winemaking and Maturation
Terracura was born out of the Swartland Revolution. Michael Roets purchased a concrete egg at the Swartland Revolution in 2010.
The Silwervis Chenin Blanc was released for the first time in 2011. Ryan Mostert joined the team as a winemaker in 2014 and held the position until 2021. In 2022, Chris Groenewald took over winemaking, taking the label to new heights.
The focus is – healthy soil, natural winemaking, and bottling something unique.
Tasting Notes
‘12.5% alcohol. 70% Chenin Blanc, 10% Semillon, 7.5% Colombard, 5% Clairette Blanc, 3.5% Grenache Blanc, 4% Palomino. 57% 2023 vintage, 43% 2022. 40% skin ferment, 6% flor, 3% maderised. This is powerful and complex with a salty edge to the lively lemon, pear and apple fruit. There’s some peach skin, too, as well as subtle honied richness. Very bold but well balanced, with layers of flavour. Beautifully crafted and put together, showing depth and intensity, finishing spicy and saline.’ – Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.com, 94/100
