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In the accompanying video, we spend a little bit of time exploring the rather remote, isolated and arid wine district of Olifantsrivier. And we do so, I’m pretty sure that you’ll find yourself asking, “Who would possibly want to try and make wine there?!”

But it’s in that very question that the appeal of Cape Rock lies. Proprietor Gavin Brand is a particular sort of man, and his mental terroir, if you’ll forgive the term, is exactly what allowed the dream of Cape Rock Wines to come to fruition. One might even go so far as to say that – had the region been any more welcoming or…cushy – perhaps the dream of Cape Rock Wines would have failed to germinate.

We’ve spent a bit of time talking about the full Cape Rock range of wines, and their general winemaking ethos, so we don’t spend too much time on it here, but if you’re interested in learning more about them, I have left both a link to our video on their rather singular Grenache Noir, as well as a link to the Cape Rock Website.

If you have yet to sign up for your Monthly HanDrinksSolo Wine Subscription then you’ll have to hunt down the Cape Rock White Blend in your own time. But until then, here are my tasting notes and some technical specs: