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Miles Mossop
PO Box 7339
Stellenbosch7599South Africa www.milesmossopwines.comOwner/Winemaker: Miles Mossop
Background Winemaker at the high profile Tokara Estate, Miles Mossop has been making wines under his own, eponymous label from 10 tonnes of bought in grapes since 2004. This translates to around 200 cases of white wine and 500 cases of red wine for this small, quality producer. On the subject of his winemaking, Mossop says “my winemaking philosophy is simple. Source grapes from exceptional vineyards, pick them at the correct time and help guide them through the natural process of winemaking. I try to achieve wines of finesse and elegance but still showing aspects of power and fruit concentration, having great texture while maintaining balance.His first release, a Chenin Blanc/Viognier blend, is named after Saskia-Jo, Miles and Samantha’s young daughter. The Chenin Blanc is sourced from 30 year old, unirrigated bushvines in Stellenbosch and the Viognier, grown on decomposed granite soils, is from the same vineyard used by Eben Sadie for Palladius.Miles also released a red Bordeaux blend named Max after his son, who was born in 2005. His aim is to combine elegance, finesse and vibrant New World fruit to produce a wine which will reward cellaring, but can also be enjoyed in its youth. Cabernet Sauvignon, from slate soils in the Botteleray area of Stellenbosch, dominate the blend. It then gains increased complexity from Petit Verdot grown in the same region, but on gravely soils, along with Merlot sourced from the Banhoek Valley close by.
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