Hoopenburg Wines Stellenbosch

Chenin Blanc

Origin: Western Cape

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The grapes, sourced from Paarl, are harvested by hand and packed into small 20kg cases. They are transported in the cool morning and then hand tipped directly into the press without any crushing or de-stemming. Pressing of the grapes lasts approx 3 hours with the juice settling naturally overnight. Fermentation takes around three weeks and then immediately racked and left for two months to age on the lees. The wine is then bottled with light filtration.

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc 100%

Alcohol by Volume

13.0% ABV

Wine Style

White Wines

Closure

Screw Cap

Winemaker's Notes

The wine displays a light honey colour, reminiscent of sunshine. Nuances of passion fruit blossoms lead, followed by kiwi and green lemon notes. Youthful freshness is balanced by acidity, with a nose of pure fruit flavours and a refreshing finish.

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Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Integer Chardonnay Hoopenburg

Origin: Stellenbosch

The grapes for this wine come from the oldest Chardonnay block on the farm.

Vinification

The bunches are whole pressed for three hours, settling naturally for 12 hours overnight, before being transferred to French oak barrels for fermentation. Once completed the wine is aged on full ferment lees for 12 months with no malolactic, minimal battonage and no racking. A barrel selection is then done to make up the blend. 35% new, 30% second fill and 35% third fill.

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Chardonnay 100%

Alcohol by Volume

13.5% ABV

Wine Style

White Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

On the nose this chardonnay is complex and fresh with notes of apricot and citrus with a subtle hint of oak vanilla flavours. On the palate it is round, soft bodied and balanced with a lingering limey texture rounded up with integrated oak.

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Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Sauvignon Blanc

Origin: Western Cape

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand and packed into small 20kg cases. The grapes are then transported in the cool morning to the cellar where they are hand tipped into the press for a long three hour bunch pressing session. The juice is cold fermented for 3 weeks in stainless steel tanks. Once dry the wine is racked off its ferment lees and aged for a further 6 months before being bottled.

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc 100%

Alcohol by Volume

13.5% ABV

Wine Style

White Wines

Closure

Screw Cap

Winemaker's Notes

The brilliantly clear colour makes a refreshing statement. Primary notes of kiwi and white melon are complemented by hints of guava and granadilla on the palate. Crisp, well-balanced acidity uplifts the fruit notes for a lingering finish.

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This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Origin: Stellenbosch, South Africa

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The grapes are picked at 24, 5° balling. They are de-stemmed but not crushed to preserve the fruit. They are then fermented for 3 weeks on the skins before being pressed and laid to rest in French oak barrels - 40% new, with the balance going into 2nd and 3rd fill. Here the malolactic fermentation occurs. The wine is lightly fined and filtered before being bottled.

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

This wine presents a dense opaque color with ripe black berry fruit and hints of violets. Aromas evolve with aeration, revealing notes of blueberry, dried fynbos and aniseed, while integrated tannins lead to a dry finish with lingering sweetness on the palate.

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This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Integer Rhone Blend Hoopenburg

Origin: Coastal

The fruit for the Syrah is selected from the rows of vines that showed the most fruit flavour uniformity. The Mourvedre and Carignan are selected from bush vines on farms in the Swartland region.

Vinification

The grapes are de-stemmed, without crushing and tipped into an open tank under carbon dioxide blanket. The grapes are cold soaked for roughly ten days until the natural yeast starts to ferment the sugars. The wine finishes fermentation on the skins, with punch downs and pump overs four times a day. The wine is then left for a further week on the skins stabilizing the tannins (totalling 30 days) before being pressed directly into barrels. Here the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in 40% new and 60% 2nd and 3rd fill French oak barrels. The wine is aged for 18 months before being blended and bottled with a very coarse filtration

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Syrah/Shiraz 36%, Mourvèdre 36%, Carignan 28%

Alcohol by Volume

14.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Spice and black berry on the nose. Mulberries and whiffs of cinnamon, dried herbs and liquorice with very subtle spices in the background. On the palate there’s fruit at first, a structured mid-palate, with lovely elegance, finishing with silky savoury tannins. This wine has a sinewy strength to keep it in perfect shape for years to come.

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Merlot

Origin: Stellenbosch

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested and then crushed and de-stemmed. Fermentation lasts sixteen days in stainless steel tanks, with pressing occurring on day seventeen, with the wine ageing for twenty months in French oak barrels (20% new). Minimal filtration is done before being bottled.

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Merlot 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

This wine is well-rounded and smooth, offering a structured profile with an abundance of red fruit flavours. Soft yet lingering tannins provide a refined finish, completing this beautiful wine experience.

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Pinotage

Origin: Stellenbosch

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The grapes, selected from a high lying vineyard overlooking False Bay, are harvested in the earlier part of the morning to preserve freshness and fruit by the time they reach the cellar. The Pinotage grapes are gently crushed and destemmed into an open fermenter and are cold macerated for 7 days before fermentations started. It's then pressed and laid down to rest in French oak barrels for ten months. No racking occurs to limit oxidation. Finally the wine was racked into a tank. No fining occurs and a very coarse filtration is done, so as not to damage the fruit.

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Pinotage 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Upfront aromas on the nose of strawberries and raspberries with subtle hints of coffee and chocolate. Medium bodied palate, fresh and fruity, along with a very fine grained mid palate tanning.

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This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Pinot Noir

Origin: Elgin, South Africa

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The fragile Pinot Noir grapes are gently handled and fermented for thirteen days on the skins. The wine is then pressed and laid down to rest in French oak barrels for 12 months. No racking occurs to limit oxidation. Finally the wine is racked into a tank. No fining and a very course filtration is done, so as not to damage the fruit.

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir 100%

Alcohol by Volume

12.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Intricate spice and tertiary notes on the nose. Fresh violet petals, dark cherry, and grape stem spice mingle with earthy wood bark and truffle undertones. Full red berry aromas compliment a firm tannin structure supported by delicate oak.

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This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Shiraz

Origin: Stellenbosch

Hoopenburg stands apart as the only South African wine estate to have cultivated 100% of its grapes from low-yielding bush vines. Today, this legacy is upheld, with techniques that continue to yield grapes of the finest quality.

Vinification

The grapes are fermented on the skins for 3 weeks. The grapes are then pressed off, with the wine going into French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation to occur. Here the wine is aged for 24 months in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. The wine is then lightly filtered and bottled.

Contains: sulphites.

Grape Variety

Syrah/Shiraz 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

The wine displays a dark purple plum core with a magenta red rim. Dominant flavours of raspberry and blackcurrant on the palate, accompanied by hints of violet and subtle oak spice. Tannins yield to a pleasingly dry finish.

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.