2024 Processus Maria Gomes
2024, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
About the Wine
The duality of being known as Fernão Pires as well as Maria Gomes, allowed for personification of this label, opening a new door of understanding for a wine that has lived many lives. Due to Portuguese influence during the days of colonization, one of Portugal's most planted grapes found an unlikely home in South Africa. The vineyard that Processus sources this wine from is nearly 40 years old and tended by a farmer with four generations of heart, knowledge, and care. Like Colombar, Fernão Pires is too-often blended into a choir of ‘other-white’. Therefore, Processus believes it is time this unassuming grape has its shining moment.
Tasting Notes
This lovely wine displays aromas of sweet-flowers, golden apple, just-ripe pineapple, Meyer lemon, and white plum. On the palate, there’s all those wonderful fruit and floral components layered on top of one another, yet finishes bone-dry and with a touch of toasty, biscuity notes.