Chenin Blanc 2019

Colour: Light yellow with a tinge of green
Nose: Lemon biscuit, vanilla pod spice and dusty yellow apples, aniseed and pineapple confit
Palate: The wine has a lots of fruit with natural acid and a long lingering finish

The grapes were sourced from two 35 to 40 year old bush vine vineyard from Stellenbosch yielding about 3 tons per hectare.

The grapes were hand harvested between 22.5 and 23 balling and delivered in small lug boxes to the cellar where they were stored overnight in a cold container. The grapes were whole bunch pressed, then cold settled and racked into untoasted barrels. 100% was naturally fermented in barrel and after fermentation the wine stayed on its fine lees for 9 months, no malolactic fermentation and no filtration was done.

The wine was bottled on the 31th January 2020 and only 2590 bottles were produced.

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Chardonnay 2018

Colour: Light yellow with a tinge of green
Nose: A touch of vanilla with lime and pistachio
Palate: The wine has a hint of oak and fresh acidity with a long lingering finish

The grapes were sourced from two different vineyards in Elgin which is known for its cool climate giving the wines a good acidity.

The grapes were hand harvested at 22 balling and delivered in small lug boxes to the cellar. The grapes were then whole bunch pressed and 100% fermented naturally in 1st, 2nd and 3rd fill French, Romanian and Hungarian oak barrels for 11 months. The wine only did 25% malolactic fermentation to keep its freshness and primary fruit flavours.

The wine was bottled on the 5th August 2019 and only 4040 bottles were produced.

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Chardonnay Single Vineyard

Colour: Light yellow with a tinge of green
Nose: A touch of vanilla with nectarine and ginger
Palate: The wine has a hint of oak with a fresh acidity and long lingering minerality on the finish

The grapes are sourced from a single vineyard in the cool Elgin region. The vineyard is only one hectare and was planted on Table Mountain Shale soil.
Migliarina Wines is the only producer receiving grapes from this vineyard and only the best portion is selected for the Single Vineyard Chardonnay.

The grapes are hand harvested at 22.5 balling and delivered in small lug boxes to the cellar. The grapes are whole bunch pressed and fermented naturally in barrel. After fermentation the wine was racked and matured in French and Hungarian barrels and matured for 14 months. The wine did not undergo malolactic fermentation to keep its freshness and primary fruit flavour. The wine was not protein stabilised, cold stabilised or filtered.

The wine was bottled on the 25th January 2018 and only 2595 bottles were produced.

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Grenache 2018

Colour: Light ruby red
Nose: Perfumed with sweet raspberry, spice and a touch of black cherry
Palate: Soft, yet firm tannins with a velvety mid palate and lasting forest berry finish

The Grenache for this wine was sourced from Wellington.

The grapes were hand harvested at 23 balling. They were fermented at between 18 and 22 degrees for 7 days on the skins and malo-lactic fermentation was done in tank. The wine was matured in shaven French barrels to ensure micro oxidation and polymerisation of the tannins with minimal wood..

This wine was bottled on the 16th July 2019 and only bottles 3800 were produced.

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Parquet 2016

Colour: Dark ruby red with a youthful purple rim
Nose: Sandalwood, black pepper corns, savoury cured meats and black berry and plum
Palate: The wine has modern, fresh fruit, perfectly pieced together with subtle, silky tannins

The Syrah was sourced from two vineyards in Stellenbosch (Helderberg), the Carignan is from Swartland and the Grenache from Wellington.

The grapes were harvested at 23 to 24 balling depending on the vineyard. In the cellar the Syrah was fermented quite cold and spent 9 weeks on the skins including Malo-lactic fermentation. The Carignan was fermented in an open fermenter and the Grenache was cold fermented and pressed after fermentation was completed. The wine was matured in French, Hungarian and Romanian oak barrels for 14 months, no protein or cold stabilisation nor filtration were done.

The wine was bottled on the 21th of November 2017 and only 4363 bottles were produced.

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Syrah 2018

Colour: Dark ruby red with a youthful purple rim.
Nose: Blackberry, iodine, coriander seed and lavender, as well as subtle hints of wild strawberry.
Palate: Soft, yet firm tannins with a creamy mid palate and a lasting forest berry finish.

The grapes for this wine were sourced from one single vineyard in Stellenbosch (Helderberg) region.

The grapes were harvested at 23.5 balling and naturally fermented at between 13 and 18 degrees with a 59 days skin contact. Malo-lactic fermentation was done on the skins. The wine was matured in French, Hungarian and Romanian oak barrels for 14 months .

This wine was bottled on the 19th of September 2019 and only 4370 bottles were produced.

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THEN
Migliarina Wines was founded by Carsten Migliarina in 2002 when he produced his first wine under his own label. Starting very small, the first production consisted of a Sauvignon Blanc and a Shiraz, both from Franschhoek. The Shiraz was matured in a friends garage.

“Often at tastings I am asked “where are you” in the context of where my estate is, my reply “right in front of you”. I do not own a wine farm, I am not unhappy about this as it allows me the freedom to source the best grapes from the best vineyards I can find.”

NOW
The Migliarina Wines range has expanded considerably since the first production in 2002. Currently cultivars include Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Grenache, Riesling and Shiraz. Grapes are sourced from around the Western Cape and wine is produced in rented cellar space in two different boutique cellars.

Wines are exported to Namibia, Reunion, Europe, Australia, the USA and China and are sold locally in top restaurants and specialised wine shops.

WINEMAKING
Elegant clean wines are the hallmark of the Migliarina brand. All wines are individually hand crafted from some of the best vineyards in the Cape region with exceptional care being taken in preserving varietal and fruit character. Keeping it simple in the cellar with minimum intervention is the basis for ensuring that the wines are fruit driven and elegant.

“Winemaking is a creative process and having an established range of wines limits you in some aspects. I therefore try to make one new wine from a different varietal each year, allowing me the freedom to express my creativity.”

ABOUT CARSTEN
Born in Namibia and raised in South-Africa, Carsten’s interest in all things wine started at the tender age of 14 when he attempted to ferment table grapes. Pursuing his passion for wine, he spent 10 years in the catering industry as sommelier, including Le Pont de la Tour in London and the Grande Roche in Paarl and then earned his winemaking stripes as contract winemaker in South-Africa, Germany and Romania and of course making his own wine. His most recent winemaking adventure took him to China, where he participated in the Ningxia Wine Challenge.

“I did not study winemaking, I have been very fortunate to meet fantastic winemakers willing to share their knowledge and I have been thrown in the deep end quite a few times. If you are passionate about what you do and if you are willing to work hard, you can succeed in this industry.”