Vincent Carême of Domaine Vincent Carême in the Loire Valley, brings his expertise
and techniques from France to Swartland in this flagship bottling of which 2018
marks the fifth vintage. Vincent is passionate about Chenin Blanc, making several
styles of the varietal, and he firmly believes that the quality of the wine is determined
in the vineyard. He’s found his spiritual home in South Africa and is excited about the
promise of Chenin Blanc here and all that it can do. The grapes for Terre Brûlée are
from blocks with predominantly shale and granite soils in Swartland. The dry farmed,
unirrigated bush vines average 40 years of age, are 656 feet above sea level and are
set in soils of decomposed granite.