Du Toitskloof Western Cape Hanepoot Jerepigo 2023

South Africa has a good reputation for fortified sweet wines. The Breedekloof-based Fairtrade domain Du Toitskloof is one of the big names when it comes to this wine style. Their Jerepigo is a true specialty and highly praised.

Jerepigo is the South African name for a very sweet dessert wine, where the grape juice is strengthened to about 16% immediately at the start of fermentation by adding alcohol. This white Jerepigo from Du Toitskloof is made from the Muscat d'Alexandrie grape – also called hanepoot in South Africa.

The grapes are harvested late and therefore partly dried. It produces a very intense, fragrant and concentrated dessert wine, with notes of candied citrus fruit and honey. The perfect dessert wine with ice cream and cakes, or as a dessert on its own. Serve it cold.