- The Winery
- Address: 257 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Telephone: 212-222-4866
- Opening hours: Open 7 days, 12-9 PM.
Grapes: 60% Chenin Blanc, 28% Grenache Blanc, 7% Chardonnay, 5% Roussanne.
Region: South Africa> Coastal Region W.O.
Notes: Extended skin maceration, unfined and unfiltered, organic farming, native yeast, no additives (very low sulfite).
Description: Bernhard Bredell grew up on his family farm in the Lower Helderberg, southeast of Stellenbosch, where his family has been farming grapes for seven generations. Bernhard's goal is to make pure, authentic wines from the old, dry-farmed bush vines grown by family and other organic winegrowers. His boutique wines are focused on Rhone varietals he expertly combines, resulting in a wine that showcases the unique characteristics of each grape and their terroir. "Granitas is a captivating blend of varietals from low-yielding, old dry-farmed rooted in granite soils. Bernhard is low-intervention in the cellar - slow fermentation in open-top vats, ageing in old oak, no manipulations to the must and no filtration. His goal is an expression of a place, vineyard, and its history.