Rook en Spieëls, Reflektief, Palomino

What’s this then? SKU is a casual band of happy ferments. A circus tent of the Cape’s stranger grapes and blends.We will champion the unfashionable, experiment with the known and express the found before it gets lost. Mistakes are likely, fun certain.

Strange Kompanjie Unlimited wines are certified as part of South Africa’s sustainability accreditation, the ‘Integrated Production of Wine’ (IPW) system. The IPW scheme, started in 1998, consists of a set of audited guidelines specifying agricultural practices, manufacturing practices and bottling activities.

From old bush vines (certified from 1977 – the old vine project in South Africa. Like a census for old vines) this is a real rarity - one of a handful of single varietal Palomino’s made in South Africa. If you speak to the farmers in South Africa, Palomino was the workhorse. Mainly used for brandy production, this was the grape used to pay the mortgage. This wine, however, could not be further from that. With yields kept below that permitted in Burgundy this is a wine that really showcases the terroir and how brilliant the Palomino is suited to it.

The grapes are grown 900m up on the magnificent Piekenierskloof plateau. Made in 100% stainless steel, naturally fermented and kept on it’s fine lees until bottling. This is a wine that you’ll be hard pressed to replicate from anywhere in the world.