Old bushvine Chenin Blanc rooted in shale; ready for picking are the clean, healthy bunches, testament to a great growing season. #damascene #damascenevineyards #wine #harvest2021 #wineharvest #oldvine

A #DamasceneMoment in stereo. An early morning view over ilovefranschhoek. Soul-stirring stuff. #damascene #damascenevineyards #wine #harvest2021 #wineharvest #sawinelockdown

A true privilege to harvest from these vines. 20 years shy of a century's worth of growth, this Semillon was planted in 1942 in Franschhoek, a treasure vault for old vine Semillon. #damascene

Another spectacular morning spent in Stellenbosch as one more of our 45 vineyards prepares itself to show its worth in the Damascene winery. #DamasceneVineyards #Harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation

From vine to bottle, we are immensely excited to steer the fruit from these pristine Chenin Blanc vines planted three generations ago into a balanced bottle of Damascene. #DamasceneVineyards #Harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation #CheninBlanc

Caught in a moment. Steadfast to the very vines that will next year bear fruit once more, these are some of the last Chenin grapes to be harvested for Damascene in 2021. #Damascenevineyards #harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation #CheninBlanc #vineyard

We picked this Swartland Syrah this morning, its vines densely packed in shale, a foliated sedimemtary rock that is known to populate some of the world's most uniquely expressive vineyard sites, producing exemplary, distinctive fruit. #damascenevineyards

Old vine Chenin Blanc rooted in shale at high altitude in Stellenbosch is not something you stumble upon often, but when you do, you farm it like it is the last block standing. #DamasceneVineyards #Harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation #CheninBlanc #Vineyard #OldVine

The intense concentration and acidity from this old hilltop Chenin Blanc vineyard is bound to inspire and set in motion the creative juices needed to craft spectacular wine. #DamasceneVineyards #Harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation #CheninBlanc #vineyard #winemaking

There’s no slowing down as the second last vineyard of Chenin Blanc for 2021 is harvested, soon making its way to a bottle of Damascene - maybe some magnums on the horizon, judging by the quality... #DamasceneVineyards #Harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation #CheninBlanc

Rooted on the rare east-facing greywacke slope of the Bottelary Hills is this key vineyard for our Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc. #DamasceneVineyards #Harvest2021 #LessCultMoreCultivation #CheninBlanc #vineyard #Stellenbosch

A picturesque morning, picking our last Chenin Blanc from rolling Bottelary Hills seen in the distance. #DamasceneVineyards #Damascene #Harvest2021 #wine #vineyards #sawine

We still have a limited quantity of this available. Damascene Semillon 2019 #damascenevineyards #semillon #griendruif DamasceneV

Liquid Memory; Damascene Vineyards. wellredwinemag.com/liquid-memory/… DamasceneV Ian & Lise Manley Great Domaines

This is the kind of wine that intrigues your senses; after a few minutes of swirling and indulging in its expressive aromas, you dive deeper and deeper in awe of nature and the midwife who guided its journey from grape to your glass. Ambitious, complex, indulgent and gracious.

On the nose, aromas of warm spiced peach, pear drops and subtle ginger captivate you and whet your appetite, bewitching notes of jasmine and dusty gravel roads peruse.

That's a wrap, our last tank pressed for #harvest2021. Thank you to our harvest team for all their passion, hard work & for their impeccable attention to detail in both cellar & vineyard. Now the wines are on to the next journey as they rest & mature. #Damascene

Grounded. Understanding and nurturing the sites we work with is the bedrock of what we do. The earth is but a ceiling of another universe, one we have much respect for. #damascene #damascenevineyards #terroir #lesscultmorecultivation #winemaking #winemakerslife

Welcome to the home of Damascene Vineyards. Be on the lookout for our new website, damascenevineyards.com, that will be live from tomorrow evening - it’s a thing of beauty. #damascenevineyards #lesscultmorecultivation

Hailing from South Africa, Damascene is a relatively new project between winemaker Jean Smit and David Curl of Moya Meaker winery in Elgin. Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt was unexpectedly captivated by their semillon this week. Read more here: jamessuckling.com/wine-tasting-r…