Retief Goosen has started his own brand of wine, called Fine Wines by the Goose. The farm, interestingly enough called Ganzekraal is located in the Upper Langkloof, not far from Goosen's house in George. Winemaker Morne Jonker is very positive about the brand, with the flagship wine 'The Expression' being a 50% Shiraz - 50% Cabernet blend retailing for about R270 a bottle, with only 1 000 cases of the wine currently on the market.
Jonker describes the Expression as “an elegant wine, well-balanced wine”.
“Our acids are high – we don't over-tannin our wines with wood tannins – and we use 20% new barrels, 80% second, third and fourth fills which gives it that nice classical feel. The wine, in fact, tastes older than what it is.”
Having been produced in the Langkloof – a cool climate wine region where the average temperature is 17 degrees – the ripening process is prolonged, resulting in smaller, more concentrated berries.
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