the Caperitif by Badenhorst is based on Chenin Blanc grapes
evolving solera blend where 70 distinct lots from 14 vineyards across eight vintages dance together in perpetuity
Unwooded Chardonnay from a farm where the limestone came from termites: millions of years ago their colonies built nests across the Robertson Valley
we tiraged roughly 100 cases
Fruit comes from the estate sites (Camp Meeting Ridge
Brasserie des Voirons Sapin 2024 Wine Bar | Featured Red the Caperitif by Badenhorst isIt tastes like a walk through an alpine forest, which given where it's made is entirely the point. Sapin means fir, and Brasserie des Voirons brews this one with fir buds gathered in the mountains around Lucinges, high above Lake Geneva. The buds bring resin, citrus and a cool green note, something like gin's pine forward cousin, riding on a beer that's been long fermented and aged for months in old barrels. Dry, tangy, savory and weirdly refreshing,