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VISIT US ONLINE: Truvino100.com 2019 BRAND PORTFOLIO ABOUT TRUVINO TABLE OF CONTENTS I’ve been importing South African wines for the past 15 years, alongside other MAP of SOUTH AFRICA 6 major wine regions around the world. Five years ago, I set out to focus solely TERROIR, CLASSIFICATIONS & VINTAGE CHART 7 on South Africa, as I felt the Tru potential of their wines was untapped here in Coastal Region | STELLENBOSCH 8 the USA, not to mention the quality-to-value ratio was unmatched anywhere else in the world. The Western Cape is one of the most unique places; you LONGRIDGE 10 can find every type of soil known to Earth in this small place. It also happens Jasper Raats Single Vineyard 14 to hold the oldest viticultural soils on the planet. My goal is to showcase the TABLE MOUNTAIN 16 unique terroir-driven wines and people I’ve come to know over the years. WATERKLOOF 18 I hope you enjoy our portfolio and invite you to join the TruVino quest. FALSE BAY* 20 — JESSE BALSIMO, CEO & FOUNDER Coastal Region | PAARL 22 OUR PORTFOLIO AVONDALE 24 Breede River Valley | Robertson 26 ARENDSIG 28 MONT BLOIS 32 Cape South Coast | Elgin 34 OAK VALLEY 36 SPIOENKOP 38 Cape South Coast | Walker Bay 40 BENGUELA COVE 42 BRew CRU 44 WESTERN CAPE APHAEA 45 Cape South Coast | Walker Bay | SUNDAY’S GLEN 46 HPF 48 AcKNOWLEDGEMENTS 52 2 | TRUVINO | 2019 Brand Portfolio *Denotes multiple districts 3 SOUTH AFRICA’S RICH ARRAY OF HIGH QUALITY WINES AWAITS TO BE DISCOVERED. WITH THE NUMEROUS SMALL LABELS AND A RANGE OF VARIETIES SHOWCASING THE COUNTRY’S DIVERSE TERROIR, THIS IS THE TIME TO START EXPLORING SOUTH AFRICAN WINE JAMES MOLESWORTH, WINE SPECTATOR 4 | TRUVINO | 2019 Brand Portfolio 5 5-MONTH PEAK 5-MONTH PEAK AVERAGE HIGH TEMPS GROWING SEASON AVERAGES AVERAGE LOW TEMPS GROWING SEASON AVERAGES TRUVINO VINTAGE CHART VINTAGE RATING 2017 97 2016 95 2015 97 2014 92 2013 91 2012 90 2011 88 2010 90 2009 96 2008 87 2007 90 5-MONTH PEAK Napa, California Macon, France 2006 93 AVERAGE HIGH/LOW DEVIATION GROWING SEASON AVERAGES Bordeaux, France Dijon, France 2005 90 Stellenbosch, South Africa Elgin, South Africa 2004 89 Paarl, South Africa Hermanus, South Africa 2003 93 2002 85 Robertson, South Africa Willamette Valley, Oregon 2001 92 Barossa, Australia 2000 91 5-MONTH PEAK 1999 87 GROWING SEASON AVERAGES WeatherSPARK.com data (2018) 1998 95 PUBLICATION AVG. high Avg. Low High/low deviation 1997 94 Napa, California 85 53 32 1996 86 Bordeaux, France 77 57 20 1995 98 Stellenbosch, South Africa 79 59 21 1994 89 Paarl, South Africa 84 59 25 1993 95 Robertson, South Africa 85 59 29 1989 94 Barossa, Australia 82 57 25 1986 95 PRESS KEY PRESS Mâcon, France 74 56 18 Tim Atkin 100 James Suckling 100 Decanter 100 Dijon, France 72 53 19 1984 96 Elgin, South Africa 75 57 18 1982 99 Vinous 100 Platter’s 5 Star Wine Advocate WA Hermanus, South Africa 76 61 15 1974 97 Willamette Valley, Oregon 77 51 26 Wine Spectator WS Wine Magazine WM There are two types of organic listings on wine bottles. Wines can be made Similar to organic farming in that both take place without South Africa—The term “single vineyard wine” may only be Traditionally, the most commonly used fining agents were casein (a milk protein), South Africa from certified organically grown grapes, avoiding any synthetic pesticides or synthetic chemicals, but biodynamic farming incorporates used for wine produced from grapes derived from a unit albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder protein). Integrity & CLASSIFICATION: additives or, to take it a step further, “organic” wines are made from organically ideas about a vineyard as an entire ecosystem, and also officially registered for the production of single vineyard These fining agents are known as processing aids. They are not additives to the Sustainability grown grapes, and are also made without any added sulfites (though naturally takes into account things such as astrological influences wine. Such a unit must consist of a single variety and the wine, as they are precipitated out along with the haze molecules. Vegan-safe Seal 7 occurring sulfites will still be present). — The Wine Spectator and lunar cycles. — The Wine Spectator area may not exceed 6 hectares | 15 acres. — SAWIS.co.za wines have not gone through the process described above. — TheKitchn.com Region | COASTAL REGION • DISTRICT | STELLENBOSCH HERMANUS STELLENBOSCH 41 miles Stellenbosch “Town of Oaks”, founded in 1679, is the second oldest town in the country, features some of the finest examples of Cape Dutch architecture, and boasts a winemaking tradition which stretches back to the end of the 17th-century. The mountainous terrain, good rainfall, deep well-drained soils HELDERBERG and diversity of terroirs make this a sought-after viticultural area. Home to over 200 wineries, the MOUNTAIN SIMONSBERG Stellenbosch district has been divided up into several smaller viticultural pockets including Banghoek, 8 miles Bottelary, Devon Valley, Jonkershoek Valley, Papegaaiberg, Polkadraai Hills and Simonsberg-Stellenbosch. PAARL MOUNTAIN The Stellenbosch Wine Route, the oldest in the country, has created five manageable sub-routes: 11 miles Bottelary Hills, Greater Simonsberg, Helderberg, Stellenbosch Berg and Stellenbosch Valley. FALSE BAY 13 miles North vs. South: Southern Stellenbosch areas such as Helderberg and Somerset West are heavily influenced by the prevailing Atlantic sea winds from the west, which provide a cooler area franschhoek (4 degrees on average) compared to the northern sub regions of Stellenbosch. ROBERTSON 13 miles 58 miles 8 | TRUVINO | 2019 Brand Portfolio 9 PINOTAGE 2017 93 91 93 92 Oak Time: 10 months French oak Ferm: 90 92 90 Barrel Aging Potential (Years) 30 5 30+ Alcohol % 13.92 8 14.5 Residual Sugar (Grams Per Liter) 1.6 0 14+ Region | Coastal REGION • District | Stellenbosch — HELDERBERG MOUNTAIN Acidity (Grams Per Liter) “Our philosophy is simple—we want to make enjoyable wines, which are 5.4 LONGRIDGE CABERNET LONGRIDGE LONGRIDGE LONGRIDGE healthy to drink and of a world-class standard. Our goal is to produce 4 10 SAUVIGNON—2017 MERLOT—2017 CHARDONNAY—2017 CHENIN BLANC—2016 world-class wines in a natural way, applying the age-old traditions of natural winemaking and respecting our land, by not using any PH OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: herbicides, pesticides or chemical sprays.” 3.55 18 months Barrel 18 months Barrel 12 months Barrel 11 months Barrel 0 14 French oak French oak French oak French oak — Jasper Raats AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: 30 years 14.11% 30 years 14.28% 15 years 13.1% 15 years 13.88% BIODYNAMIC FARMING At Longridge, we strive to be as environmentally conscious as RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: possible. Biodynamic viticultural methods are utilized to the fullest 20-year-old bush vines. 2.1 g/l 5.8 g/l 3.61 2.0 g/l 6.1 g/l 3.49 2.3 g/l 5.5 g/l 3.28 4.5 g/l 5.9 g/l 3.27 in our vineyards; we strive to produce excellent quality wines while minimizing the impact we have on the environment. On the farm, our vines, herbs and vegetables are free from artificial pesticides, Cabernet 90%, Merlot 8%, Cabernet Merlot 96%, Cabernet Franc 4%. Chardonnay 100% Organic Certified. 11-year-old vines. Integrated balance Rooted in deep decomposed Right-Bank in style, gripping, firm Whole bunch pressed, natural primary between fruit and oak characters. herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers. 93 WA-92 Franc 2%. 2015 granite over clay soils on the slopes of backbone, rooted in decomposed and secondary fermentations. Rooted Slightly flinty, mineral aromas with a hint the Helderberg Mountain. granite on the lower slopes of the in decomposed granite on the lower of citrus and brioch. Helderberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in this cool climate area is ideal for Merlot. Stellenbosch. 10 | TRUVINO | 2019 Brand Portfolio 11 Champagne inspired in a still wine fashion. Oak Time: 6 months French oak THE EMILY This wine was originally created by accident a few 2017 vintages back when a Rosé bubbles production Natural Ferm: 95 94 (Champenoise Methode) was stuck and didn’t go Partly barrel & stainless through secondary fermentation. The wine was bottled as still wine and sold off. The Emily has Aging Potential (Years) quickly grown to be a top seller in the portfolio! 8 3 30+ Emily Hobhouse (British born) has become an honorary South African Alcohol % through her selfless and courageous 12.85 actions, which exposed the inhumanity 8 14.5 of British concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) in Residual Sugar (Grams Per Liter) which she saved thousands of lives. We 3.1 dedicate this wine to her memory and 0 14+ brave women fighting for what is right, all over the world. The book: “Emily Acidity (Grams Per Liter) Hobhouse—Beloved Traitor” can be 5.6 found on Amazon Book Store. 4 10 LONGRIDGE LONGRIDGE KONKELBERG KONKELBERG PH CLOS DU CIEL—2016 EKLIPTIKA—2015 ROUGE—2017 SAUV BLANC—2017 3.54 0 14 OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: OAK TIME: NATURAL FERM: OAK TIME: FERMENTATION: 12 months Barrel 22-24 months Barrel 17 months Barrel None Stainless French oak French oak French oak LONGRIDGE MCC AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: AGING POTENTIAL: ALCOHOL: REVERSE BRUT—2016 15 years 13.93% 25+ years 13.86% 5 years 13% 5 years 12.5% CHARDONNAY (96%) RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: RESIDUAL SUGAR: ACID: PH: 90 90 2.2 g/l 5.9 g/l 3.26 1.9 g/l 6.8 g/l 3.46 3.4 g/l 5.6 g/l 3.56 2.2 g/l 6.4 g/l 3.37 PINOT NOIR (4%) 93 Michelangelo Early-harvest Chardonnay (small portion in French Chardonnay 100%.